Historical society managing director Jessica Smith said the organization is packing up for the move about a mile-and-a-half ...

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 ...

Nov. 12 marks Tacoma's 150th birthday. The city quickly grew from the Northern Pacific Railroad’s strategic corporate decision to one of the busiest and largest container ports in North America, ...

Many U.S. cities have a legacy National Guard armory, but not every city has made such a building work in modern times. The conundrum is such that you can find a 67-page document online produced by ...

THANKS MUCH FOR your responses to my Nov. 23 story on the treasure trove of artifacts at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. D.B. Cooper and Rainier Beer got the most reaction. A number of ...

You can take a walk through some of South Tacoma's history next Saturday and meet some of the people who know the area best. The Tacoma Historical Society is hosting the South Tacoma History Walk next ...

We found this book lurking amidst a pile of Magic School Bus books in a corner of the Seabury School library this morning and were pretty excited. The First One Hundred Years: Tacoma Beginnings was ...