Cooling shelters will be open in Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland through Friday to help people beat the heat.

In Grants Pass, where the forecast is for a high of 107 degrees today, an emergency cooling shelter is open through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

The shelter, operated by the nonprofit organization Mobile Integrative Navigation Team, or MINT, is located at Parker’s Place, 218 Redwood Highway.

Pets are welcome, MINT said.

The Medford Mustangs begin the Northwest Regional American Legion Triple-A baseball tournament at 7 p.m. tonight against Missoula, Montana at Harry & David Field in Medford.

The Mustangs (29-11) finished second at the Oregon state tournament late last month, but had a bye into the regional tournament by virtue of being the host team.

For the past 15 years, Quilts 4 Kidz has been wrapping children in comfort, hope and love. And the quilt donation program will be celebrating that fact with an open house and ribbon cutting next week.

Bernay Hiatt started Quilts 4 Kidz in 2011, getting inspiration from her mother-in-law, Thea, who “created quilts for everyone,” Hiatt said. “Friends, family, neighbors. If someone walked through her house, they walked out with a quilt.”

The biggest crafts winners at the Josephine County Fair last week were:

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Coral Erskine of Grants Pass won top honors for quilts for a hand appliqued, hand quilted bedspread that won Best of Show, among other ribbons.

An afghan by Michelle Bower of Grants Pass took Best of Show, among other ribbons.

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