Tacoma continued to see a decrease in homicides in 2024 after recording its highest tally in decades in 2022. There were 22 homicides in Tacoma last year, which is down from 34 in 2023 and 45 in 2022.

A closed trail in north Tacoma recently made news in regards to Tacoma City Council District 2 candidate Ben Lackey, who was expelled from all Parks Tacoma facilities and events between September 2024 ...