Before the vote, Tacoma’s current ban prohibited camping near schools, shelters, and daycares. It was passed in 2022 after ...

The previous ban was passed in 2022 after Council member John Hines drafted the measure in response to a sharp increase in public health and safety concerns reported by community members regarding ...

Tacoma has passed a new ordinance to expand its public camping ban, establishing new "buffer zones" where camping is ...

Tacoma's camping ban will expand after the City Council approved the proposal Tuesday night, following a long-running debate.

The city has had a prohibition on public camping since 2022. The proposal before the council Tuesday would extend the ban to ...

The Tacoma City Council is considering expanding its homeless camping ban to include areas near schools, parks, and libraries. The proposal has sparked protests, with critics arguing it will increase ...

Two years after passing an ordinance prohibiting public camping, the City of Tacoma has reportedly contacted individuals in encampments 5,970 times and has removed 7.5 million pounds of trash across ...

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host Halloween at the White House, greeting children and their parents. by Joel Moreno,KOMONewsReporter TACOMA, Wash. — City leaders in Tacoma are ...

TACOMA, Wash. — The city of Tacoma is grappling with a reduction in available shelter beds due to funding shortfalls nearly three years after implementing a controversial camping ban. Despite placing ...

Tacoma’s camping ban ordinance has been in effect since Nov. 14. The city council approved the measure six to three and ever since, the decision has gotten some backlash from community members. As ...