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Ravenna’s mix of older homes, tree-lined streets and shifting seasons makes it a great place to live—and an attractive one for rodents seeking warmth and shelter. Heating ducts are especially tempting to mice, rats and even squirrels because they provide hidden, insulated pathways that run throughout a house. Because ducts are out of sight and…

Capitol Hill’s shared kitchens — commercial incubator spaces, commissaries and co-op cooking facilities where multiple food businesses operate under one roof — are a vital part of the neighborhood’s culinary ecosystem. They allow small chefs and caterers to scale production affordably, but their communal nature also creates unique pest-control challenges. As temperatures drop and roaches…

Alki Beach homes sit at the intersection of stunning coastal scenery and a uniquely demanding microclimate. Salt-laden air, persistent Pacific moisture, and the steady rhythm of winter storms combine to shape not only how houses age but also how the small creatures that share the shoreline live and move. For homeowners, this means that pest…

The narrow cobblestone streets and gaslit facades of Beacon Hill transform into something out of a postcard during the holidays: wreaths on carved fanlights, porch garlands draped along stoops, and the warm glow of string lights reflected in brick and ironwork. These festive touches highlight the neighborhood’s historic charm, but they can also create inviting…

As winter tightens its grip on Crown Hill, many residents turn to their garages for extra storage, holiday prep, and shelter from rain and cold. Those same garages, however, become attractive havens for rats seeking warmth, food, and nesting sites. What might start with a few droppings or chewed cardboard can quickly escalate into property…

As winter tightens its grip on Hazelwood, a neighborhood of Renton where damp, mild Pacific Northwest winters are the norm, many homeowners find that pest activity doesn’t disappear — it simply moves indoors. Cold temperatures and increased rainfall drive rodents, overwintering insects and opportunistic wildlife to seek the warmth, food and sheltered harborage of homes….

Queen Anne homes — with their sweeping turrets, turned newel posts, intricate balustrades and tall, narrow stairwells — are architectural time capsules. Those stairwells combine vertical space, multiple sheltered niches, and a mix of materials (painted wood, plaster, leaded-glass windows, and shadowed cornices) that create a string of microhabitats from the basement to the attic….

December brings more than holiday lights to Columbia City — it also brings a spike in rodent activity as mice and rats seek warmth, food and shelter from cooling temperatures. In an urban neighborhood made up of older Craftsman bungalows, duplexes and low-rise apartment buildings, the combination of aging building envelopes, shared utility chases and…

Winter in Maple Leaf communities brings beauty and chill — and a hidden risk under many homes: moist, poorly controlled crawl spaces that invite ant activity and can lead to costly damage. While ants are a normal part of the outdoor ecosystem, certain species — most notably carpenter ants — seek out damp or decaying…

The holiday travel season brings joy, family reunions and packed suitcases — and it also raises the risk of bed bug encounters for residents of dense urban neighborhoods like Belltown. With increased hotel occupancy, short‑term rentals and lots of foot traffic through apartments and high‑rise buildings, bed bugs can hitch a ride home on clothing,…