Hey kids: Here’s a chance to fight Mr. Tooth Decay and put some money in your pocket. A dental clinic in Edmonds will pay $5 a pound for your Halloween candy.
The idea isn’t new. During the height of the housing boom, WaMu was accepting candy corn as payment on some of its subprime mortgages.
And salt them, too: With winter weather approaching, AAA Washington offers 10 handy tips to get our cars ready.
Failure to prepare for winter weather not only messes up your commute, but can even cost you your job. Just ask Seattle’s lame-duck mayor, Greg Nickels.
Last year, he failed to heed No. 11 on the winter driving tip sheet for elected officials: Make sure all of your city’s freakin’ snow-covered streets get plowed.
Beeeeeep! The folks at your local fire department say now’s a good time to check and replace, if necessary, the batteries in your home’s smoke detectors.
To test the alarms, try roasting coffee beans in your oven. Even better, get the entire family involved — have your teenager cook dinner.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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