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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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Oregon Pushes Back on Trump Student Data Requests and Moves to Require ICE Alerts on Campuses

Diane Megaw Mar 12, 2026
In a lawsuit in coalition with 16 other states filed yesterday, Oregon has challenged the federal Department of Education’s demand that higher education institutions provide new data in surveys as the Trump Administration ramps up ICE…
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Atmospheric River to Drench Northwest Oregon With Flooding and Landslide Risks, Weather Service…

Diane Megaw Mar 12, 2026
With Portland’s National Weather Service office forecasting heavy rain and mountain snow this week, there's a strong possibility of high water, flooding, and landslides across NW Oregon. A “prolonged atmospheric river” is expected to…
Crime & Courts

Burglary Suspect Exits Church and Surrenders After Grants Pass Police Deploy K9 Team

Diane Megaw Mar 11, 2026
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A burglary suspect surrendered yesterday after Grants Pass patrol officers, including Interim-Corporal Lexi Pittman and her K9 partner Kick, responded to reports of a burglary in progress at New Song Church and warned…
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Oregon Reports Rising Tax Refund Fraud as IRS and FBI Warn of Expanding Organized National Schemes

Diane Megaw Mar 11, 2026
Amidst rampant tax refund fraud nationwide, the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) has prevented $1.995 billion in tax refund fraud in the state over the past five years. Oregon Department of Revenue Intervention Stops $2 Billion…
Education

Portland State University Flags Multiple Departments for Possible Cuts as It Reviews Its Academic…

Diane Megaw Mar 10, 2026
Facing a structural financial deficit, Portland State University (PSU) has initiated the Article 22 retrenchment process following an operational review to avoid a financial crisis. Certain academic departments may be reduced or eliminated.…
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Reckless Driver Crashes Into Medford Home and Tries to Run Before Police Arrest Him, Officials Say

Diane Megaw Mar 10, 2026
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) arrested a 26-year-old reckless driver who crashed into a building near the intersection of Beatty Street/Manzanita Street yesterday at about 11:00 a.m. The driver of a green Toyota…
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Oregon Moves to Ban Masked ICE Officers as Lawmakers Pass New Accountability Bill Amid Reports of…

Diane Megaw Mar 9, 2026
Following the passage of House Bill 4138 on Friday, face coverings, such as masks, are now restricted for ICE and other officers. Oregon Law Passed To Restrict ICE From Wearing Masks Pushing back on the Trump Administration’s…
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Douglas County Man Found Dead After Being Ejected in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Yoncalla, Deputies…

Diane Megaw Mar 9, 2026
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A Drain man, 33-year-old Nicholas Rex Snyder, was found dead in his car on Friday afternoon after a single vehicle crash in the 10000 block of Elkhead near Yoncalla. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office indicated…
Crime & Courts

Former Gotcha Burger Worker Arrested in Eugene After Police Say He Cashed Stolen Company Checks

Diane Megaw Mar 8, 2026
EUGENE, Ore. — A former Gotcha Burger employee, 32-year-old Forrest Jedidiah Barrios of Veneta, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the theft of business checks. The Eugene Police Department (EPD) alleged that Barrios cashed…
News

Oregon Slides Into a Trade Deficit for the First Time in Years as Trump’s Trade War Drives Exports…

Diane Megaw Mar 8, 2026
Oregon, which imported more goods than it exported by value last year, is particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s Tariff Trade War.   Effect of the Trump Trade War On Oregon In the midst of Trump’s so-called trade war,…
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In The News

Oregon Pushes Back on Trump Student Data Requests and Moves to Require ICE Alerts on Campuses

Mar 12, 2026

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Mar 12, 2026

Atmospheric River to Drench Northwest Oregon With Flooding and Landslide Risks, Weather Service Warns

Mar 12, 2026

Burglary Suspect Exits Church and Surrenders After Grants Pass Police Deploy K9 Team

Mar 11, 2026

Oregon’s Transportation Budget Patch Averts Layoffs but Leaves 700 Vacancies and Major Projects Unfunded

Mar 11, 2026

Oregon Reports Rising Tax Refund Fraud as IRS and FBI Warn of Expanding Organized National Schemes

Mar 11, 2026
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