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  • How and where Ellensburg residents can pay October property taxes.
  • Deputies confront alleged squatter in a vacant rural Ellensburg home.

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Tax payments can be made in Upper County (dailyrecordnews.com) — Ellensburg property owners have several ways to pay their October property taxes, including in-person service at the Kittitas County Courthouse and a drive-up drop box downtown. You can also pay online, by phone, or by mail, but be aware of added processing fees for electronic payments and make sure to include your account details with any mailed checks.
   

• Woman Arrested For Allegedly Squatting Inside Vacant Ellensburg Home (talk1067.com) — Deputies recently arrested a woman from Ellensburg after she was allegedly found squatting in a vacant rural home near Reecer Creek Road. A neighbor and property manager alerted authorities, leading to a perimeter, brief standoff, and eventual surrender, with the suspect's dog turned over to animal control and her vehicle impounded.
   

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