Spot the signs of snakes in your garden and discover safe, natural ways to discourage them without harming wildlife.

Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists. That's because they forage food and build dens, storing fabric, ...

A whacky government cartoon warned Seattle residents how to deal with rats that might climb up from flooded sewers into toilets – but social media just couldn’t take it seriously.

Heavy rains have prompted public health officials in Washington to warn residents about toilet rats, a rare plumbing ...

What follows is far from a complete list of problem landlords in the Portland area circa 1987, but it’s evidence enough that ...

If you suspect you have fleas or ticks in your home, follow our helpful tips to confirm whether you have a problem and when to call in an expert.

Idaho is in a deep fiscal hole. Halfway through the fiscal year, we’re now $85 million below revenue projections and face a ...

It often starts quietly – a faint sound in the attic, strange scratching behind a wall, or small droppings near the pantry.

They're actually pretty adorable, and they eat mice. But you may unwittingly be inviting them to hang out in, and tear up, ...

Many first-time chicken keepers don’t understand just how dangerous it can be inside a coop. Backyard flocks are vulnerable to wild predators, neighborhood pets, extreme weather, and infectious ...

Four experts defend their favorite animal pests, and explain why these helpful neighbors deserve to be a part of your yard's ecosystem.

First she saw the eyes, then the ears, then the tail. Jane Rohling had lived in Eagle for 20 years before she saw her first rat. She’d lived there 20 years and 10 seconds before she saw her second, ...