October is National Energy Awareness Month.

If you're worried about high heating costs this winter, the American Solar Energy Society would like to remind you that there is an alternate source.

The 10th annual National Solar Tour, which features solar homes across the nation, is happening today and three Spokane area homeowners will be participating. They are:

-- R. Joris and Marilynne Mueller, 12620 S. Harvard Road, Rockford (Tour kick-off site. Maps and information about solar resources are available here.)

Greg and Caridwen Spatz, 2020 S. Post Street, Spokane