City of Tacoma News Releases and Media Advisories
Aug 19, 2025
City of Tacoma Partners with Crown Castle to Improve Fiber Installation
The City of Tacoma is partnering with Crown Castle, the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure, to pilot an innovative way of installing fiber. Using a small…
Aug 19, 2025
Hylebos Bridge Closure
Update: As of August 25, 2025, the Hylebos Bridge has been repaired and is open to vehicular traffic. The Hylebos Bridge (located off East…
Aug 18, 2025
Celebrate the Opening of the J Street Neighborhood Greenway in Tacoma’s Hilltop Neighborhood
The City of Tacoma invites community members to the opening of the J Street Neighborhood Greenway on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. located at Edna Travis…
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…