A report published earlier this year found that people living near cannabis retailers were more likely to be diagnosed with cannabis use disorder and mental health issues.

Spokane Seed Company started as a seed catalog company in 1908. Now the Spokane Valley stalwart ships Spain nearly half its lentil consumption every year.

Buy Nothing Project was founded in 2013 by Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller on Bainbridge Island, Washington, to encourage neighbors to share rather than buy.

There's a lot of food — and food waste — around the holidays. From leftovers to composting, local governments are encouraging people to pay attention to what they buy, store, donate and discard.