City of Tacoma News Releases and Media Advisories
Aug 14, 2025
Mari Griffin Selected as 2025–2027 Tacoma Poet Laureate
The Tacoma Arts Commission has selected Mari Griffin as the 2025–2027 Tacoma Poet Laureate. Over the next two years, Griffin will participate in and host…
Aug 13, 2025
Street Closure Scheduled August 18 – September 30 for Residential Street Restoration Program Maintenance Work
Below is an anticipated street closure to allow for maintenance work as part of the Residential Street Restoration Program. This work is weather-dependent, and timing may be subject…
Aug 08, 2025
Statement From Mayor Victoria Woodards on Initiative 2
Today, Tacoma’s City Council held a special meeting where we had the responsibility to either adopt Initiative 2 as written or forward it to the Pierce County Auditor.
Aug 01, 2025
City of Tacoma’s Solid Waste Management Launches Smart Camera Pilot to Reduce Contamination in Recycling
The City of Tacoma Environmental Services Department’s Solid Waste Management Division, in partnership with Prairie Robotics, is launching a two-year pilot project to help reduce contamination in the…
Aug 01, 2025
Registration Now Open for Inaugural ‘Grit City Connect: Construct Your Future’ Networking Event
Subcontractors can now register for the inaugural “Grit City Connect: Construct Your Future” — a networking event co-hosted by the City of Tacoma, Parks Tacoma, and Tacoma Public…
Jul 30, 2025
City of Tacoma’s Initial Response to the Initiative 2 Ballot Petition
During recent City Council Study Sessions and Meetings, Initiative 2, also known as the “Worker’s Bill of Rights,” was discussed. This initiative was proposed by members of the…
Jul 29, 2025
K-Pop Icon SEVENTEEN Announce World Tour ‘NEW_’ In U.S.
Acclaimed as one of the world’s top three touring acts, according to Billboard’s midyear Boxscore charts, K-pop icon SEVENTEEN will embark on the U.S. leg of their new world tour,…
Jul 28, 2025
OMWBE Certification 201 Workshop on August 18
As part of its ongoing work to address disparities for historically underutilized businesses owned by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the City of Tacoma’s Equity…