Senate candidate to visit Sisters

House Speaker Jeff Merkley, candidate for U.S. Senate, will visit Sisters on Friday, July 25.

The visit is part of the Democrat's "100 Towns for Change Tour." He will visit 13 towns in Central Oregon July 25-27.

He will ultimately travel to 100 towns across the state to meet with voters and hear about issues that impact their daily lives.

Merkley will arrive in Sisters at 4 p.m. and visit a Sisters Habitat for Humanity House at 575 E. Washington Ave. He will then walk down Cascade Avenue with Mayor Brad Boyd and City Councilor Sharlene Weed. At 5:30 p.m. he will come to Angeline's Bakery, 121 W. Main Ave. for a conversation with community members about rising health care costs.

All events are open to the public.