History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 85 years since Galloping Gertie’s collapse

Eighty-five years ago, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell into the Tacoma Narrows. on Nov. 7, 1940, about 11 a.m., the ...
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In “Secret Tacoma,” city’s plucky, tragic and strange history lives on

Chris Staudinger of Pretty Gritty Tours, who recently released a book “Secret Tacoma,” poses for a portrait in downtown Tacoma, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. (Brian ...
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A hijacker's parachute and a grunge photographer's darkroom among highlights of new exhibitions in Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash. — "The Mountain Was Out" exhibition at the Washington State History Museum tells the story of the mountain that dominates our horizon from the point of view of the people who have lived ...