Good morning, Medford.

Nonprofit Quilts for Kids celebrated 15 years of service in Central Point on Thursday (Aug.

13) with an open house and ribbon cutting. The event, hosted in partnership with the Medford Chamber of Commerce, allowed visitors to tour the workshop, join a raffle, and learn how donated fabric becomes a comforting quilt.

In Jacksonville, groups are planning to profit from wind phones that offer a symbolic way to reach lost loved ones + John Howell, who set up the wind phone at the cemetery, said the profit-based shift risks losing the personal connection of the practice.

Cupbop, a Korean BBQ in a cup restaurant, is coming to Medford this summer at McAndrews Marketplace at 1251 E.

McAndrews Road. The Utah-born chain started as a food truck in 2013 and is hiring for its grand-opening crew.

Northbound I-5 near Mile Marker 51 will be closed on Sunday, Aug.

23, as firefighters fight a wildfire that is expected to reach 100 acres and prompt extra evacuations (travelers should detour via OR 99 and exercise caution due to smoke and reduced visibility).