Cameron Sheppard

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Cameron Sheppard |Debbie Cockrell |Becca Most

Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarizationSix articles explore the local impacts of Trump-era policies in Pierce County and Washington state. This list of stories illustrates how federal decisions around tariffs, federal prison use, transgender rights, and grant funding shape daily life. Tariff hikes have led to warnings from West Coast ports and fears for small businesses while canceled exports and disrupted shipping are being tracked at the Port of Tacoma.

6 days ago | thenewstribune.com | Cameron Sheppard

Motorhomes and travel trailers set up in the Pierce Transit Center Street park-and-ride lot bordering state Route 16 in Tacoma on April 19, 2023. Tony Overman [email protected] Pierce County and other local governments got a legal victory over the Trump administration this week, but the future of millions in grant funding for housing and homeless programs remain unclear.

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Cameron Sheppard

The City of Tacoma removed nearly 80 homeless encampments during the first quarter of the year. While only a slight increase from the previous quarter, city officials said the encampments removed so far this year were “notably larger.”According to data from Tacoma’s Neighborhood and Community Services Department, the city conducted 79 encampment removals during the first quarter of 2025. The city removed 68 encampments during the first quarter of 2024.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Cameron Sheppard

The City of Tacoma removed nearly 80 homeless encampments during the first quarter of the year. While only a slight increase from the previous quarter, city officials said the encampments removed so far this year were “notably larger.”According to data from Tacoma’s Neighborhood and Community Services Department, the city conducted 79 encampment removals during the first quarter of 2025. The city removed 68 encampments during the first quarter of 2024.

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Cameron Sheppard

Nearly six months after being announced, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s program to provide health care to those living unhoused in the region is still not up and running. Some people are worried and wonder if the program will ever become what was promised. In October 2024, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) and the City of Tacoma announced the Street Medicine Pilot Program — funded by a $1 million grant from the Washington State Health Care Authority.