Why isn’t anyone keeping track of the number of homeless people dying in Pierce County?
There is no definitive data on the number of people who died while living unhoused on the streets of Pierce County in 2024.
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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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Two years ago Tacoma banned public camping. What do data show about how it is enforced?
The City of Tacoma’s Homeless Engagement and Alternatives Liaison (HEAL) Team reports making contact with approximately 3,000 individuals living unhoused in 2024 alone. City spokesperson Maria ...
Homeless-service provider claimed it wasn’t paid by Pierce County. Here’s how case ended
Wellspring Family Services alleged the county refused to pay it over $800,000 because it did not properly document housing services.
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Why isn’t anyone keeping track of the number of homeless people dying in Pierce County?
The News Tribune requested data on the number of people died while living homeless in Pierce County in 2024 from the Washington State Department of Health, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department ...