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Diane Megaw

Diane Megaw is a veteran regional journalist at Daily Tidings, reporting across Southern Oregon and statewide developments from a Medford area lens.
Her coverage spans business and the economy, housing and labor, public safety and courts, with a focus on what policy and legal decisions mean for local communities.
Contact: [email protected]

Crime & Courts

Oregon Deputies Say K9 Bit Through Suspect’s Phone Near Cottage Grove Moments Before It Caught Fire

Diane Megaw Jan 29, 2026
A Lane County K9 attached to the Sheriff's Office, who latched onto a fleeing suspect near Cottage Grove through the cell phone in his pocket, is reportedly uninjured, even though the cell phone caught fire. On Monday, 2 at 5 p.m., Lane…
News

Oregon Eases SNAP Work Rules for Seven Rural Counties as Food Costs Rise and Caseloads Hit Record…

Diane Megaw Jan 29, 2026
Starting February 1, 2026, some people who live in certain rural counties and receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits won't have to meet the work requirements for the rest of 2026. SNAP Rules in 7 Rural…
News

Oregon Adopts New Disaster Recovery Plan as Federal Cuts Leave Major Gaps in Long-Term FEMA Support

Diane Megaw Jan 28, 2026
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) adopted the Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan (ODRP),  statewide framework to guide recovery efforts following disasters, yesterday in the wake of FEMA funds being slashed by the federal…
News

Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ Lawsuit After Oregon Refuses to Hand Over Sensitive Voter Data for…

Diane Megaw Jan 28, 2026
A federal judge officially dismissed the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Oregon to force the state to hand over voter data for immigration purposes. The lawsuit was part of a nationwide effort by the federal government to…
News

Oregon Leaders Warn Immigration Raids Are Tearing Families Apart and Disrupting Key Industries…

Diane Megaw Jan 27, 2026
At Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s community leader roundtable on Saturday, community representatives shared their experiences and views about the consequences of the Trump Administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement. …
Business

Oregon Biotech CEO Sentenced After Pocketing $4.4 Million in Investor Fraud Scheme Over HIV and…

Diane Megaw Jan 27, 2026
Biotech CEO Nader Pourhassan, 62, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, was sentenced Friday in a securities fraud scheme in which he misled investors about his company’s development of a new drug, then sold his shares at artificially inflated prices,…
News

New Report Shows Oregon Homelessness Growing Faster Than Shelter Expansion

Diane Megaw Jan 26, 2026
Portland State University’s 2025 Oregon homelessness report reflects the increasing number of homeless people in the state and, despite more people being sheltered, economic insecurity and Oregon's shortage of affordable housing are leaving…
Environment

Washington Begins Transfer of Radioactive Capsules at Hanford Along the Columbia River After Years…

Diane Megaw Jan 26, 2026
The State of Washington’s Department of Ecology successfully moved the first batch of highly radioactive capsules from underwater pools to safer, long-term dry storage at the Hanford Site last week. Washington State Moves Nuclear…
News

Medford Votes to Undo Main Street Bike Lane Redesign in a Controversial Reversal Costing $1 Million

Diane Megaw Jan 25, 2026
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council voted on Thursday to return Main Street, which was restriped in October 2023, to its previous configuration, at an estimated cost of $1 Million, almost double the original price. Medford…
News

Oregon Lawmakers React With Fury After Federal Agents Kill VA Nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Diane Megaw Jan 25, 2026
Less than three weeks after the killing of Renee Good by federal agents in the streets of Minneapolis, ICE agents shot and killed another US citizen in the city yesterday-  VA nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti. As the murders send shockwaves around…
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In The News

Oregon Records Fourth Measles Case This Month as Exposure at Clackamas County Hospital Triggers New Warning

Jan 29, 2026

Oregon Deputies Say K9 Bit Through Suspect’s Phone Near Cottage Grove Moments Before It Caught Fire

Jan 29, 2026

Oregon Eases SNAP Work Rules for Seven Rural Counties as Food Costs Rise and Caseloads Hit Record Levels

Jan 29, 2026

Oregon Thief Obsessed With Trailers Kept Stealing Despite Wearing an Ankle Monitor Tracking His Every Move

Jan 29, 2026

Southern Oregon Residents Targeted by Scam Callers Claiming to Be Sheriff’s Deputies and Demanding Payments

Jan 28, 2026

Oregon Adopts New Disaster Recovery Plan as Federal Cuts Leave Major Gaps in Long-Term FEMA Support

Jan 28, 2026
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