ORIG./ Halloween costume contest winner, Tom Weeks, of Powell Butte, dressed as a creature, outside The Bulletin in Bend Wednesday afternoon 10-23-13. Andy Tullis/The Bulletin

Some yards around these parts are outright scary.

Ronald Wouda’s home at 2835 SW 31st St. in Redmond, below, is one of the best — filled with more than a dozen inflatable Halloween decorations.

Also: Enter our costume contest by Monday.

The Bulletin is hosting a Halloween costume contest.

Winners’ pictures will appear in The Bulletin on Friday.

Costumes must be family-friendly and will be judged on creativity and craftsmanship in three age categories: birth-4; 5-12; and 13 and older. Homemade costumes will be favored.

Winners must be able to come to The Bulletin in costume for a photo shoot at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

To enter, visit bendbulletin.com/submitphoto and click on “Halloween costume contest.” Submit your photo and include the following information: full name, age, city of residence, costume description and phone number.

Entries must be received by 9 a.m. Monday.