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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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Environment

Oregon Adopts New Crab Fishery Rules After Whale Entanglements Raise Alarm

Diane Megaw Aug 15, 2026

Oregon has adopted new measures aimed at reducing deadly whale entanglements in the state’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Oregon Adopts New Whale Entanglement Regulations The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approved…

Oregon Sues to Block Federal Demand for 17 Million Commercial Drivers’ Social Security Numbers

Diane Megaw Aug 14, 2026

Oregon joined a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia, suing to stop the federal government from obtaining Social Security numbers and other personal information belonging to 17 million commercial drivers yesterday. The…

News

Oregon Hearing Today Could Shape New Workplace Violence Rules for Health Care Workers

Diane Megaw Aug 11, 2026

Oregon has a public hearing scheduled for today on proposed workplace violence protections for health care workers, including required prevention plans, annual training and broader reporting rules. The first Oregon OSHA public hearing is…

News

Childhood Vaccination Falls Nationwide as Oregon Kindergarten Exemptions Reach Nearly Three Times…

Diane Megaw Aug 10, 2026

Measles vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners has fallen below the 95% level health officials say is generally needed to maintain community protection, while only 85.6% of Oregon kindergartners were up to date on every required…

News

Oregon Red Flag Warnings Raise Fire Risk as 40 MPH Gusts Threaten Existing Wildfires

Diane Megaw Aug 9, 2026

Red flag conditions identified by the National Weather Service prevail across north-central and northeast Oregon, as wildfires continue to burn, with more weather predicted that will be instrumental in sparking and growing wildfires. The…

News

Oregon Wildfires Break Annual Acreage Record With Two Months Left in Fire Season

Diane Megaw Aug 9, 2026

With over 2 million acres burned across more than 40 fires statewide, Oregon’s annual wildfire acreage record set in 2024 was surpassed in early August. Over 2 Million Acres Burned in Oregon Wildfires in 2026 With wildfire…

Oregon Governor Backs Local Data Center Pauses as Statewide Ban Question Remains Open

Diane Megaw Aug 8, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek threw her support behind local data center moratoriums yesterday, with the thorny issue of a statewide ban referred to her Data Center Advisory Committee for consideration and recommendations. Oregon…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Officers Shoot Suspect Accused of Pistol-Whipping Victim and Pointing Gun at Police

Diane Megaw Aug 8, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A suspect brandishing a firearm who was shot by police after fleeing from officers after allegedly attempting to break into a vehicle in the 1600 block of NE 6th Street, Grants Pass, on Friday is still in the hospital.…

News

Oregon Paychecks Fall Behind as U.S. Workers’ Share of Economy Nears Lowest Level Since 1929

Diane Megaw Aug 6, 2026

As personal income growth in Oregon failed to keep up with national increases, wages and salaries nationwide accounted for about 42% of Gross Domestic Income in the first quarter of 2026, near the lowest share since records began in 1929.…

News

Oregon Paychecks Fall Behind as Inflation Cuts Into Workers’ Buying Power

Diane Megaw Aug 5, 2026

Oregon paychecks are not keeping up, and as prices nationwide soar, the state’s workers are falling even further behind. Inflation and Cost-of-living Leave Oregonians Worse Off A recent report indicates that private-sector wages…

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