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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]

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Arrested After Dogs Stolen From Coos County Animal Shelter Are Found

Diane Megaw Apr 5, 2026
Several dogs were stolen from the Coos County Animal Shelter, located at 92960 Southport Road, Coos Bay, Oregon, during a burglary on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. After responding to reports of the burglary on April 1st, 7:35 a.m., a…
News

Amazon Plans Oregon’s First Exascale Data Center That Could Use More Power Than All Portland Homes

Diane Megaw Apr 5, 2026
Amazon submitted plans to Morrow County to build an ‘exascale’ data center (comprising up to 20 separate data centers) on the nearly 1,300 acres near Boardman, the tech giant bought earlier this month for $37 million. Amazon…
News

Oregon Woman Who Got Into Stranger’s Car After Running Out of Gas on Highway 22 Found Safe Three…

Diane Megaw Apr 4, 2026
Maria Linda Jade Kilmer, who went missing on the night of March 28 when her vehicle ran out of gas on Highway 22 between Salem and Lyons in Marion County, was found safe on Friday morning, days after her mysterious disappearance.  …
News

Oregon Zoo Welcomes Two Palm-Sized Endangered Humboldt Penguin Chicks

Diane Megaw Apr 4, 2026
Two tiny Humboldt penguin chicks, nicknamed the Peruvian penguin or Peruvian banded penguin due to their habitat, hatched their eggs in March after they were laid earlier this winter. 2 New Penguin Babies At Oregon Zoo…
News

Oregon Audit Finds Millions in Questionable Payments in State Health Program

Diane Megaw Apr 3, 2026
Oregon’s Annual Statewide Single Audit of state-managed federal programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, found that while the majority of federal programs complied, several issues were identified across multiple programs,…
News

Supreme Court Considers Trump Birthright Citizenship Order With Oregon Officials Opposing the Move

Diane Megaw Apr 2, 2026
After legal arguments were heard by the Supreme Court Justices yesterday in Trump v. Barbara- a challenge to President Trump’s executive order seeking to redefine who is an American citizen at birth, the Oregon Attorney General issued a…
Environment

Toxic Mercury in Oregon Waterways Could Rise After Trump Administration Loosens Power Plant Rules

Diane Megaw Apr 1, 2026
A 21-state and local government coalition- including Oregon, a state already suffering from out-of-state pollution- filed a lawsuit yesterday after the Trump administration weakened federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants…
News

Oregon Utility Regulators Approve PacifiCorp Rate Increase Taking Effect Today

Diane Megaw Apr 1, 2026
Following combined decisions, including agreements reached among PUC staff, PacifiCorp, and consumer advocacy groups, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved rate adjustments for PacifiCorp residential customers that take effect…
News

Portland ICE Facility Targeted in Separate Rock Throwing and Vandalism Incident After Peaceful No…

Diane Megaw Mar 30, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three people were arrested near the Portland ICE building late Saturday after a vandalism and rock-throwing incident unrelated to the "No Kings III" march. Portland Protesters Arrested After No Kings III In…
News

Oregon Ranked Fifth Least Affordable State as Families Spend $18,300 a Year on Essentials

Diane Megaw Mar 29, 2026
A new report has ranked Oregon as the 5th least affordable state in the US for essential household costs, as Oregonians spend $18,300 every year- $2,900 more than the national average. Oregon #5 in Affordability Rankings Based…
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In The News

Oregon Man Arrested After Dogs Stolen From Coos County Animal Shelter Are Found

Apr 5, 2026

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Apr 5, 2026

Amazon Plans Oregon’s First Exascale Data Center That Could Use More Power Than All Portland Homes

Apr 5, 2026

Oregon’s Richest County Revealed as Rural Regions Fall Further Behind

Apr 5, 2026

Oregon Woman Who Got Into Stranger’s Car After Running Out of Gas on Highway 22 Found Safe Three Days Later

Apr 4, 2026

Oregon Zoo Welcomes Two Palm-Sized Endangered Humboldt Penguin Chicks

Apr 4, 2026
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