The City of Heppner , "Gateway to the Blues", lies in North East Oregon, USA, about 50 miles south of the Columbia River . Heppner offers small town, rural living, near the base of the Blue Mountains . Having low crime, affordable housing, a full service downtown, medical facilities, and superior schools, Heppner is a great place to raise a family. The topography consists of rolling hills with mountains further to the East. The population is 1410 with most of the residents employed in agriculture, timber, government, and manufacturing.

With direct access to fiber optic cables (a point of presence) DSL service from two Internet service providers, and a new company providing wireless Internet, Heppner is well positioned to compete with broadband capability. Additionally, Morrow County is served with a fiber optic network that links all of the Morrow County schools along with Morrow County government offices, providing excellent broadband capability for video conferencing and data transmission. The Oregon Trail Library District offers free Internet access with DSL service and can order books and other publications from 70 libraries and academic institutions.Four streams, Balm Fork, Hinton Creek, Willow Creek, and Shobe Creek meet at Heppner. A dam constructed across Willow Creek and Balm Fork created a small lake which contains trout, bass, crappie and catfish. Willow Creek itself harbors quite a few 14 to 20 inch trout. The creek in town is unofficially reserved for fishing by kids under 12, and it is quite common to see a young person walking through town with a string of fish. Recreational fishing is also popular at nearby Penland Lake , Cutsforth Park , Anson Wright Park , and at numerous private ponds. Further North, the Columbia River contains many game fish including salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, walleye and others.Heppner is a popular destination for sport hunting also. Elk, deer and bear make up most of the big game animals for local hunters. Pheasant, chukar, hungarian partridge, dove, turkey, and quail are favorite area game birds.