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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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News

SOU Alumni Director Mike Beagle Dies During Hike on Wagner Butte as Search Teams Battle Winter…

Diane Megaw Feb 19, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A Central Point man, 63-year-old Southern Oregon University (SOU) Alumni Director, Michael James Beagle, passed away following a medical incident near the summit on the Wagner Butte Trail on Sunday. Jackson…

Subprime Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit an All-Time High Nationwide but Oregon Borrowers Are Still…

Diane Megaw Feb 19, 2026

As the 60+ day delinquency rate on US subprime auto loans soars to a record 6.9% amid surging vehicle prices and a record $1.67 trillion in auto debt, Oregon is bucking the trend as one of the lowest-delinquency states for subprime,…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Robbery Victim Beaten and Held at Gunpoint Before Police Arrest Three Suspects on I-5

Diane Megaw Feb 18, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Police arrested three suspects shortly after an armed robbery in the Lil Pantry parking lot on Monument Drive in Grants Pass on Valentine's Day. The suspects stole the victims' shoes, pants, and wallet before fleeing…

News

Oregon Leaders Unite Against Federal Force as New Evidence Details Tear Gas Used on Peaceful…

Diane Megaw Feb 18, 2026

Responding to a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Oregon on behalf of protesters and journalists challenging First Amendment violations and the use of excessive force by federal agents outside the Portland ICE building, the Oregon Attorney…

News

Portland Slips Behind Other U.S. Cities as Report Shows Slowing Population Growth, Job Losses and…

Diane Megaw Feb 17, 2026

The Portland Metro Chamber’s annual State of the Economy and State of Downtown & the Central City reports, released on Thursday, reflect a city facing significant challenges that have shown up in financial forecasts. …

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Arrest 19 Year Old Suspect After Drive By Shooting in the Ardenwald Johnson Creek…

Diane Megaw Feb 17, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police officers found and arrested 19-year-old Kordayle ReLa Dorley of Portland, a suspect in yesterday’s non-injury, drive-by shooting in the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood. He faces attempted murder and…

News

Oregon Job Openings Fall to Five Year Low as Higher Wage Workers Take the Biggest Hit

Diane Megaw Feb 16, 2026

New data for Oregon’s declining job market indicate that job openings declined to the lowest level in five years as unemployment surges, with workers earning over the median of $26.56/hour taking the hardest hit. Oregon Job…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Clash Over Plan to Roll Back Trump Inspired Tax Cuts and Raise State Revenue

Diane Megaw Feb 15, 2026

Oregon Democrats advanced SB 5107, a proposal seeking to raise more than $300 million for the state budget by eliminating three tax breaks modeled after President Donald Trump’s 2025 federal tax law. The plan, passed along party lines…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Moves to Close Loophole Allowing Out-of-State Lenders to Charge Interest Rates Above 36%

Diane Megaw Feb 15, 2026

Despite no Republican support, House Bill 4116, a bill that seeks to close a loophole letting out-of-state lenders make loans to Oregonians at exorbitant interest rates, passed the House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection last…

Oregon Industries Could Face Uneven Strain as U.S.-Born Workforce Shrinks and Immigrant Workforce…

Diane Megaw Feb 14, 2026

With January employment data indicating that the nationwide US-born workforce is shrinking while the foreign-born workforce grows, Oregon’s labor market, with a larger-than-average share of migratory workers concentrated in sectors like…

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