Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Homeless return to their camp after receiving cups of jambalaya soup and hot barbecue beef sandwiches from “Mr. Terry” Hayes’ “Da ...

The City of Tacoma has a policy that addresses what to do with personal belongings displaced during the removal of homeless encampments. “We follow a respectful, careful, and clearly defined process ...

Amid rising youth homelessness in Pierce County and Tacoma, expanded Coordinated Entry criteria, YHDP grants and early ...

The Tacoma City Council passed an amendment to expand areas where homeless encampments are prohibited. While some city leaders say the move is necessary given the recent loss of shelters, others worry ...

Tacoma, Wash. -- As parts of Western Washington are expected to see freezing temperatures, a new homeless shelter in Tacoma is getting ready to open its doors. The Catholic Community Services's new ...

It’s getting harder for unhoused people in Tacoma to find a place to spend the night. Last week, the city council there voted narrowly, 5-to-4, to expand buffer zones where encampments are not allowed ...

Staffing departures disrupted Tacoma’s street medicine rollout despite assurances. Program launched weekly mobile deployments in May; aims to scale by October. Healthcare access demand remains high as ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma police are investigating a homicide after an adult male was found with apparent gunshot wounds on the 2700 block of South Orchard St. Friday, just after noon. Officers responded ...

After years of difficulty, Pierce County has made a change aimed at overcoming bureaucratic hurdles public health agencies said prevented them from reporting the number of individuals who died while ...