A 36-unit housing development in Grants Pass for low-income veterans will welcome its first tenants on Dec. 1.

Among them will be Don Thompson, a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served stateside during the Vietnam War.

“I’m one of the first ones” to be ready to move in, Thompson said.

He moved to Grants Pass from Washington state earlier this year and learned about the development from his sister and brother-in-law.

With an impressive opener in the Class 4A state playoffs now a thing of the past, the top-seeded Cascade Christian football team has its eyes set on getting one step closer to its ultimate goal.

In what is expected to be a rainy Friday night at Dutch Meyer Field in Central Point, Cascade Christian hosts ninth-seeded Junction City in the 4A quarterfinals as the Challengers look to keep their undefeated season going and be one of the final four teams standing.

Due to limited staffing, Oregon’s DMV office in Medford will start prioritizing appointments, and drop-in customers might not be served on the same day they come in starting on Nov. 23.

For guaranteed service at a specific time, customers should make an appointment by visiting dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices or calling customer service agents at 503-945-5000. They can also take care of many tasks via the website.

A devious queen, a mute king, a lonely prince and a kingdom full of knights and ladies in waiting who will have to go on waiting to find love until a suitable bride can be found for Prince Dauntless the Drab.

That’s all part of the fun as the Grants Pass High School Theatre Department takes a musical romp through Medieval times with the musical fairy tale, “Once Upon a Mattress, Youth Edition.”