Spanaway Lake proposed homeless village clears major hurdle
The Tacoma Rescue Mission (TRM) proposal for a homeless village near Spanaway Lake has successfully cleared another obstacle.
Spanaway homeless village breaks federal, county wetland rules but staves off appeal
Development on a controversial project to house the chronically homeless near Spanaway Lake violated regulations when it cleaned a fish culvert.
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Tacoma could lose 379 homeless-shelter beds in 2025 unless state comes through with cash
The City of Tacoma is preparing to lose more than 350 homeless shelter beds in 2025 due to a funding deficit. City officials say the only hope to keep the beds is to receive money from the state ...
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Rantz: Homeless people terrorize Tacoma church, use it as a toilet, as city sits by
A group of hostile homeless people are terrorizing Living Word Ministry in Tacoma, and the city is doing next to nothing to address the crisis at the church. “(Recently), it’s been more ...
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Why isn’t anyone keeping track of the number of homeless people dying in Pierce County?
Homeless advocate Richard Dorsett of Tacoma looks over the memorial he helped set up at Judge Jack Tanner Park in Tacoma, ...
Tacoma’s Landlord Fairness Code: How is it related to evictions in Pierce County? | Opinion
Eviction moratoriums don’t prevent evictions outright, but they do buy tenants critical time to recover from financial ...
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Haircuts for the homeless in a refurbished bus. Here’s what else local nonprofit plans
The Skoolie Foundation, a Puyallup-based nonprofit, has partnered with Tacoma Public Library to provide free haircuts to the area’s unhoused residents and low-income families. “Skoolies” are ...