In an unprecedented announcement on Sept. 18, Senator Jeff Merkley called for a free Palestinian state. Credit: Wikimedia

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21.

The five 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:

Friday, March 20

Klamath County Town Hall

Time: 2:30 pm PT

Location: OIT, College Union Building

3201 Campus Dr, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

(Park in Parking Lot A and follow signage to College Union)

Lake County Town Hall

Time: 6:30 pm PT

Location: Lake County Courthouse

513 Center St, Lakeview, OR 97630

Saturday, March 21

Deschutes County Town Hall

Time: 11:00 am PT

Location: Sisters High School

1700 W McKinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759

Crook County Town Hall

Time: 2:00 pm PT

Location: Barnes Butte Elementary School

1875 NE Ironhorse Dr, Prineville, OR 97754

Jefferson County Town Hall

Time: 5:00 pm PT

Location: Madras Performing Arts Center

412 SE Buff St, Madras, OR 97741

This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team. 

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