City of Tacoma News Releases and Media Advisories
Nov 20, 2025
Greater Tacoma Convention Center Recognized Again in Top Convention Centers in North America
EXHIBITOR Magazine Names 2026 Centers of Excellence Awards EXHIBITOR magazine, a leading industry publication, has named the Greater Tacoma Convention Center to its best convention centers in North…
Nov 19, 2025
Tacoma Police Department to Recognize Two Community Members Who Intervened in Violent Assault
The Tacoma Police Department will hold a press conference to recognize two community members who intervened during a February 10, 2024, aggravated assault at Point Defiance Park. These…
Nov 19, 2025
Update on Initiative 2
The City of Tacoma received a court order establishing the briefing schedule for the appeal regarding Initiative 2. Both the City and the plaintiffs mutually agreed to…
Nov 18, 2025
Tacoma Creates 2024-2025 Annual Report Highlights Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Across Tacoma Â
Tacoma Creates, the first cultural access program of its kind in Washington state, has released its 2024-2025 Annual Report following the completion of its fifth funding cycle.
Nov 18, 2025
City Council Presented with Community Safety Action Strategy Built on Community Input
On November 18, 2025, the City Council was presented with a Community Safety Action Strategy developed by the City of Tacoma’s Center for Strategic Priorities. The…
Nov 18, 2025
City Council Presented With ‘Tacoma 2035’
On November 18, 2025, the City Council was presented with the Tacoma 2035 strategic framework, developed by the City of Tacoma’s Center for Strategic Priorities to build on…
Nov 17, 2025
North 5th Street – Between North Tacoma Avenue and North Division Avenue – to Close in Phases for Maintenance Starting December 1
North 5th Street – from North Tacoma Avenue to North Division Avenue – will close in phases for maintenance starting December 1. This work is part of the…
Nov 10, 2025
Fire Outside City of Tacoma Facility on Martin Luther King Jr. Way Temporarily Disrupts PEG ChannelsÂ
Damage from a fire that occurred in the early morning on November 9 outside a City of Tacoma facility on the 1200 Block of Martin Luther King Jr.