Housing group occupies Fife motel

More than 40 homeless people are staying at the Travelodge in Fife as advocates call on Pierce County to pick up the cost of housing them there during the cold winter months.

Tacoma housing group occupies motel
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A motel in Fife is housing dozens of people experiencing homelessness. A housing group is fighting to keep them there.

Judge won’t speed bail hearings at Tacoma immigration lockup

A federal judge has declined to order speedier bail hearings for detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lockup in Tacoma who are especially at risk from COVID-19, despite recent cases there.

Inslee: 'Taking the politics out of public health' over future of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

The controversy over the future of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has reached all the way up to the governor’s desk. Governor Jay Inslee signed a proclamation on Monday that he said takes the “politics out of public health.”

Tacoma Police to deploy body cameras to officers through early 2021

Tacoma Police Department will deploy 20 Axon 3 body-worn cameras to training officers starting Dec. 14th, and additional 80 officers will receive body cameras in the coming months. 

Tacoma restaurant owner will wait to see if indoor dining ban gets lifted

Business owners are apprehensive about whether the new restrictions - like the ban on indoor dining - will be extended instead of expiring next week.

1 killed in Tacoma shooting
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One person was killed Thursday night in a shooting in Tacoma.

Unsolved homicide: Man killed in double shooting in Tacoma

A 55-year-old man died after being shot after midnight Friday in Tacoma. Now, detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspects.