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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]

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Oregon Must Find a New Way to Fix Roads and Bridges After Voters Reject Measure 120 Gas Tax Hike

Diane Megaw May 21, 2026
Oregon voters recently rejected the state’s proposed increase in gas taxes, but the state still needs a long-term funding solution for roads, bridges, and transit in 2027 Oregon Voters Reject Gas Tax Increase Voters rejected…
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Oregon Job Report Shows Split Economy as Health Care Grows While Office and Factory Jobs Fall

Diane Megaw May 21, 2026
Oregon’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.2% in April, but the jobs report shows a split economy: health care keeps expanding, while office jobs, manufacturing, and retail continue to lose ground. Oregon Unemployment…
Crime & Courts

Eugene Homeowner Fires Back After Intruders Allegedly Break In and Shoot Inside House

Diane Megaw May 20, 2026
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police are investigating a shooting incident after two people who allegedly broke into a house and fired shots were shot when the owner fired back at 1:07 a.m. on May 19 in the Churchill area in the 1600 block of Oak…
Education

Oregon Fights Student Loan Rule That Could Worsen Health Care Worker Shortages

Diane Megaw May 20, 2026
The Education Department's new rules that limit student loans- the subject of a lawsuit- are being vigorously challenged by Oregon, where health care and social assistance workers made up nearly one-third of all job vacancies in 2024. The…
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Southern Oregon Income Gains Look Strong on Paper but Paychecks Tell a Different Story

Diane Megaw May 19, 2026
A recent study shows healthy income gains in the Rogue Valley, but it’s not just about paychecks- retirement income and transfer payments may be obscuring the real difficulties locals are facing in stretching their monthly paychecks.…
Crime & Courts

Portland Bodycam Shows Burglary Suspect Strike Officer With Rock During Overlook Chase

Diane Megaw May 18, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) released bodycam footage of an officer investigating a burglary in the Overlook neighborhood being assaulted with a softball-sized rock, as the suspect hurled threats before finally being…
Crime & Courts

Jackson County Fatal Hit-And-Run Investigation Leads to Arrest Within Hours

Diane Megaw May 17, 2026
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run case after a pedestrian was killed in a Gold Hill hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning. A crash occurred sometime between…
News

Measles Detected in Jackson County Wastewater as Health Officials Urge Vaccination Checks

Diane Megaw May 17, 2026
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The measles virus has been found in a sewage sample from the Jackson County treatment plant. Jackson County Public Health Finds Measles in Sewerage Sewage samples collected by Jackson County Public Health…
News

PeaceHealth Discharges Oregon Hospital Chief After Doctors Push Back on ER Contract Plan

Diane Megaw May 16, 2026
PeaceHealth announced Thursday that its top Oregon hospital executive, Dr. Jim McGovern, was discharged, a month after McGovern was placed on administrative leave over a contentious Lane County emergency room services contract. McGovern…
News

Oregon Opioid Settlement Money Starts Flowing Into Treatment, Recovery and Prevention Services

Diane Megaw May 15, 2026
The Oregon Health Authority announced where the $90 million from the opioid settlement was allocated: prevention, treatment, and recovery services across the state. Oregon Opioid Settlement Board Allocated $90 Million in 2024-25…
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