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Going Green
Penny LeGate's Green Scene
Penny LeGate brings her background as a journalist and her commitment to environmental issues to Green Scene -- profiling green people, businesses and causes with an eye to making the world a greener place.
Green Scene Stories ››
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A stark and beautiful landscape teeming with life View Images ››


SLIDESHOW: Conservation Queen Rocks Seattle
VIDEO: Back To School In A Green Way
VIDEO: The Improved EverGREEN State Fair
VIDEO: Green Gardener Extraordinaire!
VIDEO: A Green Summer Vacation
VIDEO: Orca Captures: A Sad Chapter
VIDEO: Ocean Acidification: Our Most Devastating Environmental Problem?
SLIDESHOW: July 4th Beach Trash Follow Up
VIDEO: Pack Out Your Garbage!
SLIDESHOW: Nepal: KEEP It Beautiful
VIDEO: Green For Green
VIDEO: Celebrate Earth Day with Envirostars!
VIDEO: Young and Old Celebrate Earth Day Together
VIDEO: Car Wars!
VIDEO: Cousteau Granddaughter Dives Into Water Crisis
Earth Hour Is Coming!
SLIDESHOW: Tour Of The Taj Mahal
VIDEO: JunkRaft Sails To Seattle Boat Show With Important Message
VIDEO: Never Toss Plastic Bottles Into The Garbage!
VIDEO: Downtown Seattle Gets Huge Green Roof
VIDEO: LED Lights: The Green Holiday Choice
VIDEO: Weed Wreaths
VIDEO: Save The Polar Bears!
VIDEO: Ideal Bite Launches In Seattle
SLIDESHOW: Autumn Splendor Along The North Cascades Highway
VIDEO: Green Expo
SLIDESHOW: Time To Rename Glacier National Park?
VIDEO: Green 4-Legged Mowers For Hire
Penny LeGate's Green Scene On KIROTV.com
VIDEO: Climb For Clean Air
SLIDESHOW: Late Summer Wildflowers On Mt. Rainier
VIDEO: It's Time To Try Natural Gardening

Saving Gas

Ways To Conserve
Read the tips below for ideas to use less -- and spend less -- with just a few simple changes.

Driving More Efficiently
Keeping Your Car In Shape
Planning And Combining Trips
Choosing A More Efficient Vehicle

Puget Sound In Peril

Stories

KIRO 7's Chris Egert begins a series of reports he's spent a half-year on -- with a by-the-numbers look at just how important Puget Sound is. Full Story ››
VIDEO: Sound Supports Economy, Wildlife, Recreation

Some experts fear that because of declining salmon population, pollution, and global warming, our orcas could be extinct within 100 years. Full Story ››
VIDEO: Experts: Puget Sound Orcas Could Be Extinct Within 100 Years

Chris Egert shows how a tiny drop of crystal clear water can turn into a nasty brown soup, which then flows into Puget Sound. Full Story ››
VIDEO: Everyday Activities Affect Sound's Water Quality

More Stories

While fishing is an important part of our economy, over the years huge nets, crab pots and other pieces of fishing gear were abandoned in Puget Sound, continuing to catch -- and kill -- birds and sea life. Full Story ››
VIDEO: Local Group Retrieves Abandoned Gear From Sound

The Puget Sound Partnership has completed its blueprint for fighting pollution and restoring habitat in Puget Sound. Full Story ››
VIDEO: Gov. Looks To D.C. For Sound Cleanup Money

While hundreds of local groups are working together to research and clean up Puget Sound, those same organizations are in stiff competition for funding, and nothing gets done without money. Full Story ››
VIDEO: Red Tape Puts Puget Sound In Peril
Final Thoughts From KIRO's Chris Egert On Puget Sound In Peril Series

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Conservation

The first step in saving water is to find out what you're using. This calculator will give you an estimate to get started. Full Story ››


Local Business Wins Green Washington Award
Seattle City Light's Twist & Save Program
Energy-Saving Tips
Water Wasters In The Home
Outdoor Water Wasters

Green Building

Watch this video to learn more about Green Jobs of the Future. More

Cox Conserves

Help us celebrate those in our community who are ensuring a greener future. Full Story ››


Mike Town, an environmental sciences teacher at Redmond High School, is the first-ever Cox Conserves Hero for his work on the Wild Sky Wilderness. Full Story ››
Full Story ››
RAW VIDEO: Honoring Mike Town
See Video Profiles Of The Finalists
More On The Cox Conserves Heroes Program

Weather

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Seattle, Washington
Currently: 41°F Cloudy
Wind: South at 12 MPH
Humidity: 82%
Dewpoint: 36°F
Barometer: 29.99 inches and steady
Wind Chill: 34°F
Sunrise: 7:23 am
Sunset: 4:26 pm

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Last updated: 9:00 am PST November 21, 2009