Standing in the Gap for Oregon

Wallowa Mountains And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 Wallowa County – the extreme northeast corner of the state and known for its dramatic scenery. The county seat is Enterprise and Wallowa County is the fifth-least populated in the state. Read some past posts  here , here , and here . The three-person Board of Commissioners comprises  John Hillock , Susan Roberts , and Todd Nash. Wallowa County, Oregon Joel Fish was the County Sheriff since 2020 but left in 2023 to care for his elderly mother. The new Sheriff is long-time law enforcement officer Ryan Moody , who spent most of his career in Benton County, a county of over 90,000 plus home to OSU. Wallowa has about 7,500 residents and a small Sheriff’s Office, so there is something of a contrast. At his swearing-in in December, Sheriff Moody stated he hoped to keep the county as Sheriff Fish left it. Born in Lincoln ...

Wallowa County, OR For I the  Lord  love justice; I hate robbery and wrong; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. Isaiah 61:8 Wallowa County is in the extreme northeastern corner of the state. Settlers first started coming into the area in 1871. The county population of just over 7,300 makes it the 5 th least populated in Oregon. In 1887 a post office was established at Enterprise, and that town later became the county seat. An interesting side note: The actor Walter Brennan has ties to Wallowa County. One of his sons and family lived in the town of Joseph and in 1940 Walter Brennan bought a 12,000-acre ranch north of Joseph, then built the Indian Lodge Motel, a movie theater, and a variety store in Joseph. Walter Brennan visited the area often between film roles until his death in 1974. Wallowa County, OR This county was the home of the Nez Perce, and famously of Chief Joseph, who tried to keep his people in their ...