For Washington residents on low or fixed incomes, cold winter temps and rising energy costs force some to make hard choices. John Owen sets his thermostat to 68 degrees -- not a degree more -- because that's what he can afford. "If I turn it up anymore I'm not gonna be able to afford to pay the bill," he said. Owen and his wife live on a fixed income of just $1,000 a month. When they go to bed they turn the heat off and bundle up with jackets and blankets to save money. "When it gets cold out, it gets cold in here, and the temperature changes rapidly," Owen said. Owen said his heat bill nearly doubled this month to $140. He said he's never seen it so high and has had to make decisions he shouldn't have to. "I have to make a choice," he said. "I have to decide if I going to eat, or am I going to pay my rent and my utilities." READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/money/consumer/energy-rates-rise-winter-cold-temperatures/281-15a032e4-3d47-45f3-a7ee-0aabd6319585