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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.
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Business & Economy

Oregon Households Could Pay $9,300 More for Energy by 2040, Steepest Increase in the Nation, Report…

Diane Megaw Oct 5, 2026

Oregon households may be facing the steepest increase in energy costs in the nation as a result of federal policy changes made since January 2025. Federal Policy Changes Could Increase Energy Costs Nationwide Recent modeling by…

Health

Oregon Dental Provider to Pay $4.5 Million Over Alleged Billing for Thousands of Calls That Offered…

Diane Megaw Oct 4, 2026

Oregon dental provider Advantage Dental Services, LLC, will have to pay $4.5 million under a recent settlement, after allegations were made by members that it improperly billed the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) for thousands of phone calls that…

Business & Economy

Oregon’s Top 1% Take 58% of Capital Gains as U.S. Household Wealth Jumps Record $12.8 Trillion

Diane Megaw Oct 4, 2026

Inequality continues unabated in Oregon, yet according to the Federal Reserve, US household wealth rose by a record $12.8 trillion in the second quarter, reaching $195.9 trillion. Record Increase in US Household Wealth The value…

Environment

Oregon Begins 15-Year Plan to Kill Up to 350 Barred Owls a Year to Protect Threatened Spotted Owls

Diane Megaw Oct 3, 2026

Oregon has begun a long-term program to remove barred owls from the Elliott State Research Forest, as part of a broader effort to protect the threatened northern spotted owl. Federal Strategy to Protect Spotted Owls Barred owls…

Business & Economy

Oregon Giant Nike Stock Sinks to Lowest Level Since 2013 as China Sales Plunge 26% and More Job Cuts…

Diane Megaw Oct 2, 2026

Nike is preparing for workforce reductions as it begins a major restructuring of its global operations after forecasting declining revenue for fiscal 2027. Nike Shares Tumble as Sales Outlook Worsens The sportswear company…

Health

Grand Jury Finds Oregon State Hospital Bed Shortage Is Forcing Patients Out Before Treatment

Diane Megaw Oct 1, 2026

A Marion County grand jury has said that Oregon State Hospital doesn’t have enough beds to meet the needs of patients needing hospitalization for psychiatric treatment, criminal restoration, or civil commitment. Grand Jury Finds…

Politics & Government

Oregon Leads 26-State Push for AI Safety Rules After Programs Escape Test Environments

Diane Megaw Sep 27, 2026

Both Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and OpenAI have called on Congress to establish mandatory national safety requirements for advanced artificial intelligence systems, as concerns grow over AI systems acting beyond the limits set for…

Business & Economy

Oregon Loses 2,800 Federal Jobs as Trump Downsizing Push Drives Workforce to Lowest Level Since 1990

Diane Megaw Sep 27, 2026

Oregon’s federal workforce has fallen to its lowest level since at least 1990, with about 2,800 federal jobs disappearing since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to recent state and federal workforce data. …

Crime & Courts

17-Year-Old Charged With Homicide After Crash Kills Passenger, Sparks 15,000-Acre Wildfire in…

Diane Megaw Sep 23, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 17-year-old Oregon driver has been arrested on a criminally negligent homicide charge after a rollover crash in rural Jackson County killed his passenger and sparked a wildfire that eventually grew to more than…

Environment

Central Oregon Becomes Testing Ground for Trump Plan to Speed Up Logging After Wildfires

Diane Megaw Sep 23, 2026

The Trump administration is moving to speed up logging on recently burned federal forestland, with Central Oregon providing an early test of the new approach. New National Policy Accelerates Post-fire Projects The U.S. Forest…

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