Baker City, OR. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold nine in-person town halls across eastern Oregon from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3, continuing his annual tradition of visiting all 36 Oregon counties.
Merkley said the meetings are designed to hear directly from residents in communities across the region and address local priorities. Since taking office in 2009, Merkley has held more than 630 town halls statewide.
Friday, May 1
Malheur County Town Hall
Time: 10:30 a.m. MT
Location: Nyssa Senior Center, 316 Good Avenue, Nyssa
Harney County Town Hall
Time: 2:00 p.m. PT
Location: Harney County Community Center, 478 N Broadway Avenue, Burns
Grant County Town Hall
Time: 5:30 p.m. PT
Location: Grant County Senior Center, 142 NE Dayton Street, John Day
Saturday, May 2
Baker County Town Hall
Time: 10:30 a.m. PT
Location: Community Connection of Baker County, 2810 Cedar Street, Baker City
Wallowa County Town Hall
Time: 2:15 p.m. PT
Location: Wallowa Senior Center, 204 E 2nd Street, Wallowa
Union County Town Hall
Time: 5:15 p.m. PT
Location: Eastern Oregon University, Badgley Hall, One University Boulevard, La Grande
Sunday, May 3
Umatilla County Town Hall
Time: 12:00 p.m. PT
Location: Echo Community Center (second floor of City Hall), 20 S. Bonanza Street, Echo
Morrow County Town Hall
Time: 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Willow Street Innovation Hub, 188 West Willow Street, Heppner
Wheeler County Town Hall
Time: 6:15 p.m. PT
Location: Wheeler High School, 600 E B Street, Fossil
Additional event details are expected to be shared with local media before each stop. The eastern Oregon swing is part of Merkley’s broader 2026 goal of holding at least one town hall in each Oregon county.
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