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‘At Work With’: Building a ‘haunt family’ and expelling energy with a haunted house actor
For this month’s installment of the “At Work With” series, we shadow an actor to see what it’s like to work in a haunted house.

Oregon haunted houses bring scares for the Halloween season
A chill is in the air and Halloween is just around the corner. Two Oregon scare attractions share their approach to scaring.
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Pumpkins, paddles and costumes: Folks hit the water for October fun in Tualatin
Every October, paddlers dressed in Halloween costumes race 1,000-pound pumpkins across the Lake of the Commons in Tualatin.

It’s not Halloween without some zoo animals smashing pumpkins
From elephants to otters to armadillos, all sorts of animals get a kick out stomping, rolling and eating the orange gourds.

Northern Lights could add spooky flare to Halloween weekend skies
A storm that started more than 92 million miles away is sending a spooky light snow to skies above the Pacific Northwest — and across the northern third of the rest of the United States, too.

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The Nightmare Factory | Wild Horse Management
Controlling wild horse populations in the West has long been costly and controversial. Also, we'll learn about a haunted house fundraiser at the School for the Deaf.
Poison Center Warns Parents To Check For Marijuana Edibles This Halloween
Experts at the Oregon Poison Center are warning parents to be on the lookout for pot edibles in their kids’ Halloween candy.

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Oregon Fish & Wildlife Investigation | American Dream: Roseburg Resident | City of Weird
Do you have a story about a spooky or weird place in Portland? Share it today on our Halloween extravaganza. Also today, we'll hear another personal story in our American Dream series.

What Qualifies As An Offensive Halloween Costume?
Halloween is here — along with debates over which costumes are okay or offensive.

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Discussing Offensive Halloween Costumes
Halloween is on Saturday — that means candy, costumes, and arguments over which costumes are appropriate or offensive.