Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a remote town hall for Umatilla County residents on Wednesday, May 19.

Merkley will provide updates on his work in Washington, D.C., and take questions and suggestions from participants who can chime into the town hall via computer, mobile device or telephone, according to a press release.

The town hall will start at 4 p.m. Attendees can join a Zoom chat through computer, smartphone or tablet, the press release said.

They can also call in to the meeting by dialing 669-254-5252. The meeting ID for the call is 161 984 8513#, the participant ID is # and the passcode is 48529251#.

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Results for the Tuesday, May 18, election can be found online at www.hermistonherald.com, in next week’s Hermiston Herald and in Thursday’s East Oregonian.

The Hermiston Herald must print by 5 p.m. on Tuesdays to accommodate the schedule for all of the other newspapers printed by the same press, while election results in Oregon, including Umatilla and Morrow counties, are not posted until after the ballot drop-off deadline at 8 p.m.

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Morrow County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers they will be conducting extra enforcement during the national “Click it or ticket” campaign from May 24 to June 6.

The sheriff’s office and other law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts, and writing tickets.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 9,466 people killed in traffic crashes who were not wearing their seatbelts in 2019, with about 60% of victims of traffic fatalities that took place at night not wearing a seatbelt.

“We want the act of buckling up to become automatic to all drivers and passengers,” Undersheriff John Bowles said in a statement. “It’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law. … We see the results of not wearing a seatbelt all the time. We see the loss of life. So often, it could be prevented.”

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The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center menu for Thursday, May 20, is baked fish, coleslaw, veggies and dessert. The menu for Tuesday, May 25, is Swiss steak, potato wedges, salad and dessert.

For a Meals on Wheels delivery in Hermiston, call 541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. to place an order.

To pick up a meal from the center at 255 N.E. Second St., call the same number before 11 a.m. Meals are $4 and can be picked up between 11:30 a.m. and noon.

The Boardman Senior Center is now providing meal delivery. Meals are $4 paid upon delivery. Call 541-481-3257 to order.