As far as names go, Morgan Nesbit sounds pretty benign. The U.S. Forest Service’s Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Project, however, has sown plenty of discord.

Dr. Julie Weikel, a retired large animal veterinarian, has been fighting to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands in Southeastern Oregon for a long time. The fight will continue.

Slippery road conditions were factors in crashes that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Kings Valley and Thursday morning in Philomath, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Philomath High’s boys and girls swim teams swept the final home meet of the season Wednesday at Clemens Community Pool, a performance that included 11 victories among individuals and relays.