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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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Education

Oregon’s Second-Largest School District Could Close 6 Elementary Schools as Enrollment Declines;…

Diane Megaw Oct 12, 2026

Salem-Keizer Public Schools officials, in response to declining enrollment and the challenges of maintaining underused facilities, will present a proposal to close six elementary schools at a school board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. …

Environment

Oregon and Washington Residents Have Until Friday to Comment on Plan for Surging Power Demand From…

Diane Megaw Oct 12, 2026

Oregon and Washington residents have until Friday, Oct. 16, to weigh in on a proposed regional power strategy designed to meet the Pacific Northwest’s growing electricity needs over the coming years. Friday’s Deadline for Public…

News

Former Oregon Zoo Polar Bear Nora May Be Pregnant After Gaining 237 Pounds

Diane Megaw Oct 11, 2026

Nora, a polar bear who formerly lived at the Oregon Zoo, has gained 237 pounds in recent months as keepers at Wisconsin’s Henry Vilas Zoo monitor her for a possible pregnancy. Keepers Monitor Nora for a Possible Pregnancy The…

Business & Economy

Oregon Recovered $32.8 Million for People Who Were Denied Insurance Claims or Overcharged

Diane Megaw Oct 11, 2026

Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation has recovered more than $32.8 million for consumers who were denied insurance claims, overcharged or otherwise shortchanged by financial companies since January 2023, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Oct.…

Education

Up to 14 Portland Schools Could Close as Enrollment Declines, With a Vote Set for December

Diane Megaw Oct 7, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools is considering closing as many as 14 schools as it responds to declining enrollment and pressure on staffing and resources. Two proposals presented to the Board of Education would also change school…

Health

Oregon Newborns Can Soon Get Free Screening for 800 Genetic Conditions in National Study

Diane Megaw Oct 6, 2026

Oregon newborns will soon have the chance to participate in a national research study testing whether genome sequencing can safely expand the conditions detected through routine newborn screening. National Newborn…

Business & Economy

Oregon Households Could Pay $9,300 More for Energy by 2040, Steepest Increase in the Nation, Report…

Diane Megaw Oct 5, 2026

Oregon households may be facing the steepest increase in energy costs in the nation as a result of federal policy changes made since January 2025. Federal Policy Changes Could Increase Energy Costs Nationwide Recent modeling by…

Health

Oregon Dental Provider to Pay $4.5 Million Over Alleged Billing for Thousands of Calls That Offered…

Diane Megaw Oct 4, 2026

Oregon dental provider Advantage Dental Services, LLC, will have to pay $4.5 million under a recent settlement, after allegations were made by members that it improperly billed the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) for thousands of phone calls that…

Business & Economy

Oregon’s Top 1% Take 58% of Capital Gains as U.S. Household Wealth Jumps Record $12.8 Trillion

Diane Megaw Oct 4, 2026

Inequality continues unabated in Oregon, yet according to the Federal Reserve, US household wealth rose by a record $12.8 trillion in the second quarter, reaching $195.9 trillion. Record Increase in US Household Wealth The value…

Environment

Oregon Begins 15-Year Plan to Kill Up to 350 Barred Owls a Year to Protect Threatened Spotted Owls

Diane Megaw Oct 3, 2026

Oregon has begun a long-term program to remove barred owls from the Elliott State Research Forest, as part of a broader effort to protect the threatened northern spotted owl. Federal Strategy to Protect Spotted Owls Barred owls…

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