MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Space Needle joining other national landmarks in going dark Saturday for climate change awareness

Mar 24, 2023, 8:32 AM | Updated: Mar 26, 2023, 11:07 am

Seattle clouds...

Clouds off and on today in Seattle. (David Mark/Pixabay via KIRO 7 News)

(David Mark/Pixabay via KIRO 7 News)

SEATTLE — The Space Needle is joining 190 other countries’ and territories’ national landmarks in going dark on Saturday, March 25 to inspire climate action for the planet.

The Seattle landmark will be dark from around 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to observe Earth Hour and raise awareness for climate change, said the Space Needle.



This year, the Empire State Building, Willis Tower, and the Venetian Las Vegas will join the Space Needle to honor Earth Hour.

“Earth Hour is an initiative started by the World Wildlife Fund and is the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment,” said the Space Needle.

MyNorthwest News

wildfire JBLM washington soldiers...

Tim Hohl

Washington native leads JBLM soldiers into wildfire fight

Roughly 240 active-duty soldiers from JBLM are helping fight one of Washington’s biggest wildfires. The colonel overseeing them is a Washington native.

17 minutes ago

seattle bounty hunter arrest...

JAKE CHAPMAN, KIRO 7

Neighbors concerned over bounty hunters’ arrest response in Seattle neighborhood

Seattle Police confirmed the arrest of a man with seven warrants following a chaotic confrontation involving private bounty hunters near Sandel Park in Seattle.

35 minutes ago

katie wilson mayor recall...

KIRO Newsradio staff

‘We received some new information’: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall petition withdrawn as couple pursues further charges

The Seattle couple that's behind a recall effort against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has withdrawn their petition.

2 hours ago

sr 104 brush fire jefferson...

Jason Sutich

SR 104 shut down after brush fire spreads to wires in Jefferson County

The westbound direction of SR 104 near Southpoint Road is blocked Thursday due to a brush fire that has spread to telephone wires.

2 hours ago

Rain streaks the glass of a window overlooking a gray city. (Photo: Dmitry_Rukhlenko via Envato)...

Meteorologist Nick Allard, KIRO 7 News

Rain, it has been a while!

The weather pattern is finally starting to change after a long stretch of warm and dry weather — rain is back.

3 hours ago

Olympia program...

KIRO Newsradio staff

Olympia launching pilot program allowing people to live in their cars

The City of Olympia is launching a pilot program allowing people to live in RVs and other vehicles for up to six months with a permit.

4 hours ago

Space Needle joining other national landmarks in going dark Saturday for climate change awareness