Good morning, Medford.

Rogue Retreat hosted a volunteer recruitment event on Friday at Hopeful Secondhand Thrift Shop in Medford where community members learned about volunteer roles to help fight homelessness.

Representatives answered questions and matched volunteers with opportunities based on their interests.

Firefighters are battling a 550-acre fire that started Thursday along northbound Interstate 5 near mile marker 51 and has reached 7% containment as crews lined 75% of the burning area — despite windy, steep conditions; evacuation orders remain active with centers at North Middle School and the Jackson County Expo Fairgrounds.

Families from Jackson County can visit Phoenix High School today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the 4th annual Healthy Start Block Party, a one-stop shop offering school supplies + free health screenings, haircuts, games, face painting and food provided by Jackson Care Connect and Phoenix-Talent Schools.

Oregon Army National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment trained for four days at Salt Creek Training Area from July 30 to Aug.

2, giving local young adults a firsthand look at Army techniques. They practiced weapons training, land navigation, and hand-and-arm signals.

Local non-profit Rogue Community Health in Medford earned a Silver Health Center Quality Leader Badge on August 14 and additional federal recognitions, serving communities including Ashland + Butte Falls + White City + Eagle Point.