City of Tacoma News Releases and Media Advisories
Jan 06, 2026
City Council Approves 0.1% Criminal Justice Sales & Use Tax to Enhance Community Safety and Support Vital Services Â
The Tacoma City Council has approved a 0.1% Criminal Justice Sales & Use Tax (also referred to as the Public Safety Sales Tax). This funding mechanism is designed…
Jan 06, 2026
District 5 Council Member Joe Bushnell to Serve as Deputy Mayor in 2026Â
At tonight’s City Council meeting, District 5 City Council Member Joe Bushnell was appointed to serve as Tacoma’s Deputy Mayor in 2026. Elected in 2021 and reelected in…
Jan 06, 2026
City of Tacoma Secures Over $4 Million in Transportation Improvement Board Grants Â
The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department has successfully secured over $4 million in competitive grants from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB). This funding award…
Jan 06, 2026
Sandesh Sadalge Sworn in as District 4 Tacoma City Council Member for First Full Term Â
Sandesh Sadalge was officially sworn in as the District 4 Tacoma City Council Member by Speaker Laurie Jinkins for his first full term. Council Member Sadalge is the…
Jan 06, 2026
District 2 Council Member Sarah Rumbaugh Begins Second Term   Â
District 2 Council Member Sarah Rumbaugh was sworn in to her second term with the Tacoma City Council on January 6, 2026. Elected in November 2021 and re-elected…
Jan 06, 2026
Latasha Palmer Begins Serving as Tacoma City Council Member, At-Large Position 6 Â
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 of office took place on January 6, 2026.
Jan 06, 2026
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 term. Mayor Ibsen will focus on delivering measurable…
Jan 01, 2026
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 of E Grandview Ave for a report of…