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The final week of the regular high school football season kicks off with games across the state, and McMinnville is scheduled to play at North Salem at 7 p.m.; follow live scores + updates.

Oregon State visits Fresno State today at 8 p.m. at Valley Children’s Stadium, and Fresno beat reporter Anthony Galaviz predicts Oregon State will win 43 to 34 while saying Fresno must improve pass protection and red-zone accuracy to stay competitive (TV: USA Network).

McMinnville native Stephanie Baker (Linfield graduate) has written an essay about turning 64 and facing aging, mixing humor with practical changes—like adding grab bars and planning for Medicare and assisted living costs.

Voters will decide Measure 36-241 to restore the Yamhelas Westsider Trail to the county Transportation System Plan (this would preserve the option to build a multiuse bike and walking path in the future and create safer routes between towns).

In September a large McMinnville High School party prompted 21-day suspensions for many student athletes, District 40 declined to confirm details citing student confidentiality, and parents are questioning whether the district applied its "reasonable period of time" rule evenly.

Oregon State is negotiating to keep quarterback Braden Atkinson for 2027 after receiver Jesse Legree announced he will return, and Atkinson leads the nation in passing yards (2,604) and touchdowns (24).

He is focused on the season and will play tonight at 8:00 p.m. PT in Fresno.

Linfield restricted portable air conditioners on Oct.

16 after recurring power outages in residence halls, saying the ban addresses overloaded circuits and aging infrastructure while officials cite cost barriers to installing permanent HVAC; students are pushing for upgrades or easier off-campus exemptions.

McMinnville High senior Logan Mendonca has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist and placed fifth in junior kumite (under 76 kilos) at the World Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Bielsko-Biała, Poland in October; he plans to study physics in France next year and will continue competing in karate.