Merkley Announces Rescheduled Eastern Oregon Town Halls May 1-3

Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties

Baker City, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will hold nine in-person community conversations for Oregonians across eastern Oregon counties between Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3.

The nine rescheduled events continue Merkley's 2026 town hall tour of Oregon, where he will hold a community conversation in each of the state's 36 counties.

"I'm looking forward to again visiting wonderful communities all over our state. By talking directly to folks in each county my team and I can go to work for the interests and needs most important in each corner of our state," Merkley said.

Since taking office in 2009, Senator Merkley has kept his promise to hold an open town hall for each of Oregon's 36 counties every year - more than 630 to date.

Upcoming town hall conversations are as follows, with additional details to be sent to local media ahead of each event:

Friday, May 1

Malheur County Town Hall

Time: 10:30 am MT (note: Mountain Time Zone)

Location: Nyssa Senior Center

316 Good Avenue, Nyssa, OR 97913

Harney County Town Hall

Time: 2:00 pm PT

Location: Harney County Community Center

478 N Broadway Avenue, Burns, OR 97720

Grant County Town Hall

Time: 5:30 pm PT

Location: Grant County Senior Center

142 NE Dayton Street, John Day, OR 97845

Saturday, May 2

Baker County Town Hall

Time: 10:30 am PT

Location: Community Connection of Baker County

2810 Cedar Street, Baker City, OR 97814

Wallowa County Town Hall

Time: 2:15 pm PT

Location: Wallowa Senior Center

204 E 2nd Street, Wallowa, OR 97885

Union County Town Hall

Time: 5:15 pm PT

Location: Eastern Oregon University, Badgley Hall

One University Boulevard, La Grande, OR 97850-2807

(Located near the corner of K Avenue and 6th Street)

Sunday, May 3

Umatilla County Town Hall

Time: 12:00 pm PT

Location: Echo Community Center (second floor of City Hall)

20 S. Bonanza St, Echo, OR 97826

Morrow County Town Hall

Time: 3:00 pm PT

Location: Willow Street Innovation Hub

188 West Willow Street, Heppner, OR 97836

Wheeler County Town Hall

Time: 6:15 pm PT

Location: Wheeler High School

600 E B Street, Fossil, OR 97830

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