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City Council Approves 0.1% Criminal Justice Sales & Use Tax to Enhance Community Safety and Support Vital Services

The Tacoma City Council has approved a 0.1% Criminal Justice Sales & Use Tax (also referred to as the Public…

District 5 Council Member Joe Bushnell to Serve as Deputy Mayor in 2026

At tonight’s City Council meeting, District 5 City Council Member Joe Bushnell was appointed to serve as Tacoma’s Deputy Mayor…

City of Tacoma Secures Over $4 Million in Transportation Improvement Board Grants

The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department has successfully secured over $4 million in competitive grants from the Washington…

Sandesh Sadalge Sworn in as District 4 Tacoma City Council Member for First Full Term 

Sandesh Sadalge was officially sworn in as the District 4 Tacoma City Council Member by Speaker Laurie Jinkins for his…

District 2 Council Member Sarah Rumbaugh Begins Second Term   

District 2 Council Member Sarah Rumbaugh was sworn in to her second term with the Tacoma City Council on January…

Latasha Palmer Begins Serving as Tacoma City Council Member, At-Large Position 6

Latasha Palmer has begun serving as Tacoma City Council Member At-Large Position 6, following her electoral victory in 2025. Council Member Palmer’s oath…

Mayor Anders Ibsen Sworn in During First Tacoma City Council Meeting of 2026

Anders Ibsen was sworn in tonight as Mayor of the City of Tacoma, in a ceremony formally marking his new…

Homicide Investigation – 3500 block of E Grandview Ave

At approximately 3:39 AM on January 1, 2026, Tacoma Police responded to an address in the 3500 block…

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