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Diane Megaw

Newspaper journalist for regional and local press.
Investigating and reporting on business, environmental issues and legal matters.

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Oregon Joins 25 States in Lawsuit to Stop Trump’s Order Shutting Down AmeriCorps Volunteer Service

Diane Megaw Apr 30, 2025

Oregon joined a 25-state lawsuit yesterday challenging one of Trump's illegal executive orders (EOs). The EO terminated AmeriCorps grants and reduced the agency’s workforce by 85 percent. Oregon Joins Lawsuit To Set Aside…

Crime & Courts

Medford Police Arrest Domestic Violence Suspect After High-Speed Chase Ends in a Stolen Car Crash

Diane Megaw Apr 30, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — After Medford Police Department (MPD) officers responded to reports that 47-year-old Alfred W. Mabrier had caused multiple hit-and-run accidents in a black Honda Civic stolen from a female acquaintance after a domestic…

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Ashland’s Urgent Weed Abatement Push Kicks Off to Slash Wildfire Risks by June 2025 Deadline

Diane Megaw Apr 30, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland's 2025 fire season Weed Abatement Program starts in May to reduce fire fuel and the spread of potential wildfires. It's crucial that Ashlanders ensure their property is safe. The city has indicated…

Environment

Medford’s Volunteers Transform City Parks and Cemetery with Massive 1,400-Pound Trash Cleanup…

Diane Megaw Apr 30, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Twenty-seven Medford citizens spent over 140 hours cleaning up City parks and Eastwood Cemetery in March. The volunteers removed almost 1,400 pounds of trash and natural debris. Medford’s Parks, Recreation and…

Crime & Courts

Fleeing Josephine County Felon with Attempted Murder Warrant Apprehended by K9 Officer in Wild Chase

Diane Megaw Apr 29, 2025

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — After fleeing from a traffic stop near Fish Hatchery Road and Colin Road in his white van on Saturday at about 7:24 pm, 48-year-old Jack Conklin, who has an active felony warrant, fled to the east, where the…

Crime & Courts

California Mother and Daughter Duo Caught Passing Counterfeit Cash and Meth in Southern Oregon Sting

Diane Megaw Apr 29, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to reports of counterfeit $20 bills presented as payment at several local businesses, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) White City deputies arrested a California duo, Samantha Jo Ann O’Neil, 42, and…

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Portland Police Investigate Mysterious Death of Person Found Near Interstate 5 Grassland

Diane Megaw Apr 28, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Responding to a report of a body lying near the intersection of Flint Avenue and North Tillamook Street, on a grassy area next to Interstate 5, yesterday morning at 7:04, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers from the North…

Crime & Courts

Tragic Gresham Shooting Claims Life of Sleeping 13-Year-Old as Bullets Pierce Apartment Walls

Diane Megaw Apr 28, 2025

GRESHAM, Ore. — A shooting in an apartment on the 4700 block of SW 11th St., Gresham, shortly after 1:30 a.m. yesterday turned deadly after gunfire sprayed through the walls, severely injuring a sleeping 13-year-old next door; tragically,…

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Oregon International Students Win Visa Reinstatement After ICE Reverses Revocation Amid Lawsuits and…

Diane Megaw Apr 27, 2025

Following the revoking of the visas of many international students across the US, including at Portland State University (PSU), the University of Oregon, and Oregon State University (OSU), US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has…

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Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Protect Consumers from Paying for Utility-Caused Wildfire Damages

Diane Megaw Apr 27, 2025

An Oregon Senate bill preventing utility companies from pushing part of the financial burden of wildfire-related damages onto consumers when a court finds the company liable for causing the fire passed the senate on Thursday with a vote of…

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