According to officials with Century Link,  a 911 outage Tuesday in Grant County is likely due to pesky critters.

Nearly 250 residents scattered around the area of Wilson Creek might not get their 911 service restored until Tuesday evening.   Officials say it's believed a rodent or rodents chewed through a phone line, causing the outage.

In case the 911 service isn't working for you in Grant County,   the number to call is (509)-762-1160.

Wilson Creek is a small community about 10 miles West of Soap Lake.

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