Standing in the Gap for Oregon

Morrow County, Oregon He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. Daniel 2:22 Described as dry and flat, except for a bit of the Blue Mountains at the southern end, Morrow County is the last county of the Northeast Region of Oregon as we move toward the west. Heppner is the county seat, and Boardman the largest town with a population of 3,828. The entire county has 10,995 people spread over 2, 049 square miles. The Columbia River forms its northern boundary, an important consideration, as it turns out,  in Morrow County’s economic development. In the early days, Morrow was settled by ranchers and farmers, and to a certain extent agriculture and ranching remain the mainstay of the county’s economy, along with food processing, lumber, and recreation. The county was formed in 1885, sectioned off from the western edge of Umatilla County, and named for a state representative, Jackson L. Morrow, who was instrumental in creating the ...