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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

Oregon’s Controversial Drone Rules Get a Public Hearing Today as Wildlife Advocates Request Stronger…

Diane Megaw Jan 20, 2026

The drone takeoff and landing policies initiated by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) in 2022, which have been subject to public scrutiny, reach the next level today (January 20) at a virtual public hearing midway through…

Oregon Homeowners Could See Relief as New Bill Pushes Insurers to Reward Wildfire Defensible Space

Diane Megaw Jan 19, 2026

Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden, representing Southern Oregon, is sponsoring a bill to require insurers to reassess insurance quotes to account for home hardening and defensible space in wildfire risk models used to price and renew…

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Oregon’s Record Layoffs Deepen Fears That Trump’s Tariffs Could Push the State Into a Full Economic…

Diane Megaw Jan 18, 2026

After Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2% at the end of last year, predictions suggest layoffs will affect the state's economy. Oregon Layoffs Affect The State’s Whole Economy At the end of last year, the Oregon Employment…

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Oregon Primate Research Center Faces Funding Risk as Animal Rights Groups Push for Shutdown

Diane Megaw Jan 18, 2026

At the end of last year, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) submitted a response to budget concerns about the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) if federal funds decline by 25%. OHSU Primate Research…

Environment

PacifiCorp Forced to Rewrite Clean Energy Plan After Oregon Court Says It Fell Behind on 2030 Goals

Diane Megaw Jan 17, 2026

An Oregon court ruled on Tuesday that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) has discretion over PacifiCorp's Clean Energy Plan, and that the utility will now have to provide revised plans showing how it will accelerate its efforts to reduce…

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Oregon Confirms New Measles Case in Clackamas County but No Exposure Sites Identified Yet

Diane Megaw Jan 17, 2026

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) confirmed yesterday that a new measles case had been identified in Clackamas County. The person was unvaccinated, and OHA urged Oregonians to ensure they are protected against measles through immunization.…

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Judge Rules Oregon Doesn’t Have to Give Trump Administration Voters’ Private Information

Diane Megaw Jan 16, 2026

A federal court ruled in favour of the State of Oregon and Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read against the Trump Administration yesterday, dismissing a lawsuit filed last September by the Justice Department as part of the federal…

Oregon Needs Nearly 500,000 New Homes as Housing Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels, New Report Says

Diane Megaw Jan 16, 2026

The recently published 2026 Oregon Housing Needs Analysis indicates that Oregon needs to build nearly 500K new housing units over the next 20 years to catch up the existing backlog and provide for future housing needs in the state.…

Politics & Elections

Elon Musk Spreads False Claim About Oregon Voters as Report Shows His Election Posts Hit 2 Billion…

Diane Megaw Jan 15, 2026

Claims by Elon Musk, the owner of X- formerly known as Twitter, that Oregon has "ä lot of fake voters" in response to several social media posts are fake news. Elon Musk's claims of "Fake Voters" in Oregon Are Neither Fact…

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Dense Fog and Poor Air Quality Continue in Oregon While Home Heating Fires Rise

Diane Megaw Jan 15, 2026

Fire safety is a burning issue this week as the National Weather Service (NWS) predicts that a stubborn high-pressure inversion is locking in repeated rounds of dense valley fog with near-zero visibility at times and sunshine and warmer…

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