Sen. Ron Wyden meets with Umatilla officials and Zayo representatives June 27, 2023, during a visit to Umatilla High School. Wyden returns Jan. 3-6, 2024, to Eastern Oregon for a series of town halls, including in Boardman and Umatilla.

UMATILLA — Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will host town halls in early January in seven counties across Central and Eastern Oregon Jan 3-6, 2024.

Wyden on Jan. 4 will be in Umatilla and Morrow counties. The Morrow County town hall is 9 a.m. at Riverside Jr./Sr. High School in Boardman, and the Umatilla County event is at 12:30 p.m. at Umatilla High School.

“I’m very much looking forward to starting 2024 with these open-to-all town halls in the ongoing spirit of the ‘Oregon Way’ where anybody can ask questions, share opinions and suggest ideas,” Wyden said in a press release announcing the town hall tour.

Wyden has pledged to hold at least one town hall meeting in each Oregon county every year.

“Heading into a new congressional year,” he said, the town halls “are especially timely because Oregonians in these counties can help shape legislative priorities for the next 12 months and beyond.”

The full schedule for the upcoming town halls is as follows:

• Jefferson County, 10:30 a.m., Jan. 3, Madras Performing Arts Center, 412 SE Buff St., Madras.
• Sherman County, 2 p.m., Jan. 3, Sherman County Senior and Community Center, 300 Dewey St., Moro.
• Morrow County, 9 a.m., Jan. 4, Riverside Jr./Sr. High School, 210 Boardman Ave. NE, Boardman.
• Umatilla County, 12:30 p.m., Jan. 4, Umatilla High School, 1400 Seventh St., Umatilla.
• Union County, 1 p.m., Jan. 5, La Grande High School, 708 K Ave., La Grande.
• Baker County, 5 p.m., Jan. 5, Baker High School, 2500 East St., Baker City.
• Malheur County, 11:30 a.m., Jan. 6, National Guard Armory, 1330 SW Fourth St., Ontario.