City of Tacoma News Releases and Media Advisories
Nov 24, 2025
Applicants Sought for the Human Services Commission
The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill five unexpired terms on the Human Services Commission: four member positions and one Emerging Leader position, between the…
Nov 21, 2025
Applications Now Being Accepted for Tacoma Municipal Court Judge No. 2 Position
The City Clerk’s Office is now accepting applications to fill the Tacoma Municipal Court Judge No. 2 position for a term expiring December 31, 2026. Applications must be…
Nov 21, 2025
City of Tacoma Observes Thanksgiving on November 27 and 28
Administrative offices at the City of Tacoma will close November 27 and 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (3510 S. Mullen…
Nov 21, 2025
Tacoma Municipal Court Judge Drew Henke Announces Retirement After Decades of Public Service
Tacoma Municipal Court Judge Drew Henke has announced she will retire from the bench on December 31, 2025, concluding a distinguished legal career spanning four decades. “It has…
Nov 20, 2025
Homicide Investigation – 000 block of St. Helens
On November 13, 2025, at approximately 10:20 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 000 block of St. Helens after the Tacoma Fire Department responded to a report…
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…