Standing in the Gap for Oregon

Strawberry Mountains, Grant County, OR Sing praises on the harp to our God, who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains. Psalm 147: 7-8 Grant County, named after General Ulysses S. Grant, is the fourth least-populated county in the state. It is home to part of the John Day Fossil Beds and the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. The county seat is Canyon City but the major town in the county is John Day, once considered the epicenter of the Oregon gold rush in eastern Oregon. Now the rural town is a popular outdoor recreation spot and tourist destination. Like a handful of other eastern Oregon counties, Grant County is still governed by the County Court system with Judge Scott Myers as the County Judge and Jim Hamsher and Sam Palmer as the Commissioners. Todd McKinley is the County Sheriff. Grant County, OR The county was established in 1864 out of parts of Wasco and Umatilla Counties. You can read more about the early...