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Two balcony solar units are attached to the outside of balconies on the second and third floor of a blue home with terracotta roofing tiles.

Will Balcony Solar Ever Take Off in the United States?

Balcony solar systems help people reduce their utility bills, with solar power feeding directly into a standard wall outlet to replace energy from the grid. The balcony solar movement in the U.S. is growing, but not all states are on board (yet).
Tina Casey

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Guiding Stars nutrition guidance in grocery stores
Sponsored • Environment

Take the Guesswork Out of Back-to-School Food Shopping

With so much information in the news and online about nutrition, it’s easy for caregivers to feel confused and overwhelmed about making the best choices for their kids. Fortunately, clear, evidence-based resources like the Guiding Stars nutrition guidance program are available to help.
Megan Amrich
A Grays Harbor Transit public bus drives along a rural forested road past a red building.
Society

Free Public Transit Is Trending in Rural Washington

Anyone in Washington can travel hundreds of miles by bus without paying a cent. As gas prices and the cost of living climb, transit ridership is rising in counties with zero-fare programs.
Elyse Hauser
Sigrid Olson rides a brown horse on a gravel mountain road in the tree-covered Blackfoot Valley.
Environment

The Return of the Range Rider

The rapid development of once-wild spaces spurs growing pains for people and animals across the globe. Montana’s Blackfoot Valley became a testbed for coexistence as grizzlies and wolves returned to their former territory among the ranchland.
Emily Senkosky
Several people lean out of a row of parked cars and motorcycles to photograph an adult grizzly bear and its cub crossing the road.
Environment

The 50-Year-Old Conservation Law With a 99% Success Rate

The Endangered Species Act was signed over 50 years ago, and almost all of the thousands of plants and animals it has protected still exist today. Though the legislation is widely considered a remarkable victory for conservation, it's become controversial on Capitol Hill.
Taylor Haelterman

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