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<p>Jena Pittmon lives without the services of a conventional power grid by utilizing solar and wind energy her needs in the earth shelter home she shares with two others south of Coeur d'Alene.</p>

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Down-to-earth living
March 28, 2010 9 p.m.

Down-to-earth living

4,000-square-foot home built mostly underground relies mostly on sun and wind for

Jena Pittmon stands on a high, grassy mound, peering out across the land where she lives and works. Below the turf and dirt under her feet is her living room.