Sen. Ron Wyden to hold six town halls in Eastern Oregon from July 6-8

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold six open-to-all town halls across six Eastern Oregon counties from July 6 to July 8.

The events are part of his commitment to visit every Oregon county annually.

Sen. Wyden has held 1,168 open-to-all town halls statewide, upholding his promise to conduct at least one town hall each year in each of Oregon's 36 counties.

“Eastern Oregon is thousands of miles away from Washington, DC but these open-to-all town halls shorten that distance so everybody can make their voice heard,” Sen. Wyden said. “I very much look forward to answering questions and listening to all views at these Eastern Oregon town halls in July that can help make our state an even better place to live, work and raise a family.”

Monday, July 6

• Malheur County, 11 am MT, Capt. John W. Brown Armory, 1330 SW Fourth Street, Ontario
• Harney County, 2:30 pm PT, Harney County Chamber of Commerce Community Room, 484 N Broadway, Burns

Tuesday, July 7

• Grant County, 10 am PT, Grant County Regional Airport, 720 Airport Rd, John Day
• Baker County, 2 pm PT, Baker City Armory, 1640 Campbell St, Baker City

Wednesday, July 8

• Union County, 10 am PT, La Grande Armory Conference Center, 404 12th St, La Grande
• Wallowa County, 3 pm PT, Fishtrap, 107 W Main St, Enterprise

For security reasons, backpacks and large bags are not allowed in the town halls. A clear bag policy is in effect, similar to major sporting events, permitting only clear bags (maximum 12″x six″x12″), one-gallon clear plastic bags or small clutches (maximum 4.5″x 6.5″). Exceptions are made for essential items such as medical bags or infant necessities, but no storage will be provided for disallowed bags. Backpacks and non-clear bags are prohibited, with medical and infant needs having exceptions.

Doors will open 30 minutes before the scheduled start time for each town hall to allow attendees entry.