There are already far more unhoused people then shelter beds in Tacoma and this will make it worse,” one advocate said.

WSDOT spokesperson said allowing people to stay in the area in-between the railroad tracks and the highway is a “safety issue ...

An advocate for homeless people said the incident is an example of how Tacoma’s encampment-removal policies harm rather than help.

The Unified Regional Approach is an attempt to satisfy the first goal identified in Pierce County’s Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness — established by the Pierce County Council four years ago.

TACOMA, Wash. — Violent crime seems to have ... Drug dealing, prostitution, break-ins, homelessness, and violence are all occurring in the corridor. Alexx Bacon, who owns Aaberg’s Rentals ...

In 2023, the Pierce County Council approved the sales tax that collected one-tenth of 1% of sales to leverage additional ...

After closing interstate ramps near downtown Tacoma for maintenance work, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) also will be removing homeless encampments in cooperation with ...