Malheur County Oregon – Malheur County Official Web Site

Welcome to Malheur County

It is the mission of Malheur County to administrate an economically sound local government, while maintaining the highest standards of leadership and service.

Malheur County is located in beautiful Eastern Oregon. It is a place filled with fascinating history, diverse landscape and friendly people. Malheur County is one of Oregon’s best-kept secrets! Located in Oregon’s southeast corner, the county is the state’s second largest. It is 94 percent rangeland, two-thirds of which is controlled by the Federal Bureau of Land Management. Today, irrigated fields in the county’s northeastern corner,

Courthouse Closed July 23rd 2026. 12pm – 5pm

On the afternoon of Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm the Courthouse will be closed to the public for an all staff training. All offices will be closed.

This includes:
County Administration
County Clerk (Recording/Probate/Elections/Marriage License/Passports)
County Court/County Counsel
County Assessor
County Tax/Treasurer
County Environmental Health
County Planning & Zoning
County Surveyor
Juvenile Department
County I.S. Department
District Attorney
State Court/Circuit Court
State Watermaster

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Notice of Hearing

NOTICE OF HEARING The Malheur County Court, acting as the governing body of the Malheur County Ambulance Service District will hold a hearing on July 22, 2026 at 9:15 a.m. at the Malheur County Courthouse, 251 B Street West, Vale, Room 106 and electronically at: https://meet.goto.com/MCPZ/malheur-county-court to hear public comments on Amended Resolution R26-21; and … Read more

BURN BAN ORDERED

Effective June 12th, a BURN BAN for each of the fire districts, as well as the Unincorporated areas of Malheur County will be in effect. Due to a wet spring, our fuels are extra high this year and the threat of causing a major fire event are high. Trash should be hauled off to land-fills during the burn ban and not burned.

Please click the following link for full information. Click here / burn ban information

Request for Proposals for Ambulance Services

Malheur County, located in Eastern Oregon, is seeking proposals from qualified providers to operate ambulance services (911 pre-hospital emergency medical care and medical transportation) within the boundaries of the Ontario Ambulance Service Area consisting of 911 advance life support and the Nyssa / Adrian Ambulance Service Area consisting of not less than basic life support. A request for Proposals (RFP) packet, including detailed system expectations, response requirements, and evaluation criteria, is available upon request. Proposals are due September 7, 2026.

Click Here for a Copy of This Document.

Contact for RFP Packet:

Keith Ishida
Malheur County Ambulance Service District
316 NE Goodfellow Street
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 473-5598
Email: Keith.Ishida@malheurco.org

NEW THE COUNTY NOW HAS A PAYMENT DROP BOX

THE COUNTY NOW HAS A DRIVE-UP PAYMENT DROP BOX, ENTRANCE IS OFF OF “C” STREET WEST. PLEASE DO NOT PUT CASH IN DROP BOX.

The Malheur County drive-up drop box is available for:

Clerk/Recording Office

DO NOT PLACE PAYMENTS TO ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT IN THIS BOX

DO NOT PLACE VOTING BALLOTS IN THIS BOX (THE OFFICIAL BALLOT BOX HAS BEEN MOVED AND IS TO THE IMMEDIATE RIGHT OF THE PAYMENT DROP BOX)

If you are placing payment or paperwork in the drop box, please indicate with an account number or the department it is pertaining to.

The drop box is located behind the Courthouse on the corner of C Street and Bryant Street, entrance is off of C street.