Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls

Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties between March 30-April 1

Baker City, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations across eastern Oregon counties from Monday, March 30th through Wednesday, April 1st.

The nine 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:

Monday, March 30

Malheur County Town Hall

Time: 11:00 am MDT

Location: Nyssa Senior Center

316 Good Avenue, Nyssa, OR

Harney County Town Hall

Time: 2:30 PDT

Location: Harney County Community Center

478 N Broadway Avenue, Burns, OR

Grant County Town Hall

Time: 6:00 pm PDT

Location: Grant County Senior Center

142 NE Dayton Street, John Day, OR

Tuesday, March 31

Baker County Town Hall

Time: 9:30 am PDT

Location: Community Connection of Baker County

2810 Cedar Street, Baker City, OR

Union County Town Hall

Time: 12:30 PDT

Location: Eastern Oregon University, Badgley Hall

One University Boulevard, La Grande, OR

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

Wallowa County Town Hall

Time: 3:30 PDT

Location: Wallowa Senior Center

204 E 2nd Street, Wallowa, OR

Wednesday, April 1

Umatilla County Town Hall

Time: 10:00 am PDT

Location: Columbia Vista Intermediate School, Gymnasium

251 Grant Street, Umatilla, OR

Please note this is a new school and many mapping apps do not take you directly to the site.

Morrow County Town Hall

Time: 1:00 pm PDT

Location: Willow Street Innovation Hub

188 West Willow Street, Heppner, OR

Wheeler County Town Hall

Time: 4:30 pm PDT

Location: Wheeler High School

600 E B Street, Fossil, OR

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