More than 157 million Americans will celebrate Halloween this year. We’ll spend almost seven billion dollars on decorations, candy, costumes and such. More than 60 percent of us will hand out candy, and more than 40 percent of us will decorate our yards, dress in costumes and carve pumpkins. That’s according to the National Retail Federation. For kids especially, it’s that magical time of the year when ghosts and goblins rule the day… and night. KSFR’s Mary Lou Cooper brings us some tips to make this Halloween a safe, as well as enjoyable, holiday.
Mary Lou Cooper has reported for KSFR for over a decade, focusing on consumer issues, health, politics, and more. She is a former US Congressional staffer and remains a political junkie to this day. Cooper has received journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press, National Federation of Press Women and New Mexico Press Women. She grew up in Oak Ridge, TN and received her BA from Emory University in Atlanta and her MA from the University of Texas Austin. She holds fiction and screenwriting certificates from the University of Washington.