PORTLAND – U.S. Senator Barack Obama will return to Oregon on Saturday and Sunday for a campaign swing through the still undecided state.

Here are the details released so far about his schedule:

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Roseburg High School
400 West Harvard Ave
9:30 AM doors; 11:30 AM program
Tickets are free but required

Ticket Pickup: Roseburg Obama Office
850 Mosher Ave (Time: Fri 9–9)

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Gresham, OR
Discussion with seniors
Program Begins:10:15AM for only Huntington Terrace residents.

Portland Rally With Barack Obama
Sunday, May 18th
Waterfront Park at the Hawthorne Bridge
Enter at corner of SW Columbia & SW Naito

There will also be some traffic detours due to the Obama rally Sunday: Northbound lanes on SW Naito Prkwy will be closed from SW Clay Street to SW Salmon Street at 7:30 am. Southbound lanes on SW Naito Prkwy will be closed from SW Market Street to SW Taylor Street at 11:00 am. Naito Prkwy will not reopen until 4:30-5pm.

In addition, the Burnside Bridge is shut down all weekend for striping work, the Sellwood Bridge will be closed Sunday for inspections and the Hawthorne Bridge will be closed Sunday as well, until about 2:30 p.m.

Pendleton, OR

TOWN HALL MEETING WITH BARACK OBAMA

Pendleton Convention Center

1601 Westgate

Pendleton, OR 97801

Doors Open: 4:30 PM

Program Begins: 6:30 PM

The event is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited and tickets ARE required. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public are invited to pick up free tickets at the locations listed below.

Ticket Distribution Locations:

Pendleton Obama for America Office

27 SW Frazer

Pendleton, OR

Tickets are available Friday, May 16 from 5:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday, May 17 from 9:00am-3:00pm (or as long as tickets are available)

Union County for Obama Booth

Saturday Farmers Market

Corner of 4th Street & Adams Street

La Grande, OR

Tickets are available Saturday, May 17 from 9:00am-2:00pm

(For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal belongings. No signs or banners permitted.)

Michelle Obama also visiting Oregon

Michelle Obama will make several campaign stops in Oregon with Senator Obama on Saturday and Sunday. More details will be released as they become available.