Nearly six years after it was installed, a $250,000 octopus sculpture meant to welcome visitors to downtown Tacoma still hasn’t been let out of its cage. “Gertie’s Ghost” was installed in ...

Nearly six years after it was installed, a $250,000 octopus sculpture meant to welcome visitors to downtown Tacoma still hasn’t been let out of its cage. “Gertie’s Ghost” was installed in early 2019 ...

The “Gertie’s Ghost” sculpture park next to Sound Transit’s railroad line in downtown Tacoma, Washington, has been fenced in since its installation in 2019. The city says it’s to protect ...