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In this Oct. 12, 2017 photo, Dominic, who battles mental illness, sits on a sidewalk under the Smith Ave. Bridge in Everett, Wash., which is a constant gathering place for homeless people battling addiction and mental illness. Dominic has been identified as one of the top chronic and costliest users of emergency and other services in Everett, but despite the efforts of a specialized team of experts, he remains on the streets. Credit: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Seattle suburbs crack do...

Tacoma postpones decision to ban camping on public property News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 4 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Apr. 21—Tacoma City Council has postponed consideration of a law to ban camping on public property. At Tuesdays City Council meeting, Council member Robert Thoms made a motion to table the ordinance and bring it back within the next 30 days with updates. Thoms said at the meeting he wants to "continue to work with our Tacoma Pier...

Two major homeless camps in Tacoma will get toilets, trash bins as part of city pilot Allison Needles Temporary hand-washing stations, toilets and trash bins will appear near two major homeless encampments in Tacoma. The city is expanding its Hygiene Pilot Program to a 34-tent encampment near the Evergreen State College campus along 6th and 7th Street in downtown Tacoma. The utilities also will be installed near a 52-tent encampment under I-705 near A Street. That will make thre...

Will paying homeless people to spruce up Tacoma help them and city? Program begins soon News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 4 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Apr. 4—Standing in Alling Park in Tacoma on Thursday, Parker Wilson said passersby wouldnt know he was homeless. "For this program I think people see us, and (we) look, like actual workers," the 29-year-old told The News Tribune in between pouring mulch around the trees in the park. Parker is part of a...

Probably wouldnt have survived: Man thanks Tacoma shelter for help in the winter months He says he probably would not have survived otherwise. TACOMA - The city of Tacoma will open a temporary warming shelter in the northeast neighborhood by the end of the month, a topic that has caused controversy in the community. Three out of four community centers in Tacoma are providing services to folks who are experiencing homelessness. The only one currently not providing any services is the Center at N...

Allison Needles: New fire station near LNG plant on Tacoma Tideflats could sit empty when completed in 2021 News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 12/17/2020 Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Dec. 17—Construction of a new fire station on Tacomas Tideflats near Puget Sound Energys liquefied natural gas facility is slated to be completed in early 2021. There might be no fire engine to fill it. Tacoma City Council passed an overall $3.7 billion 2021-22 budget in November t...