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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 08/26/2015 - The Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD) has been notified of a rat related power outage in Ellensburg. This is the first reported incident of 2015; however, there were 7 instances of power outages due to rats between 2012 and 2013. Rats have been an ongoing issue, since 2012. KCPHD has received a handful of rat related complaints in the last two months from residential areas in Ellensburg.
The Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD) wants residents to prevent rat infestations. “It is important for neighbors to clean up their yards and avoid creating a food source for rats,” asserts Environmental Health Supervisor Holly Myers. There are several ways to keep rats from becoming issues:
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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