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Diane Megaw

A veteran regional journalist, Diane breaks down state business developments, legal matters, environmental issues, and police news focused on the Medford metro and Southern Oregon. Her work demystifies complex topics for local impact.
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Business

Oregon Sees 52% Spike in New Business Filings But Still Ranks 36th Nationwide

Diane Megaw Nov 23, 2025
Since 2019, new business filings have exceeded 59,000- an increase of 52%. Yet the state still ranks only 36th nationwide in terms of openness to business. Oregon Ranks 36th For Business Creation In The U.S. Business application…
News

West Coast Health Alliance Says Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism and Warns Families About Misleading CDC…

Diane Megaw Nov 23, 2025
The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) confirmed on Friday that the organization stands with scientific evidence showing that vaccines are not linked to autism, and strongly recommends vaccines to protect our children. WCHA, an interstate…
News

Oregon Feds Say Nonprofit Manager Stole COVID Relief Funds to Buy $4 Million Utah Office and Condo

Diane Megaw Nov 23, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Friday against the financial manager of a nonprofit organization who fraudulently used the nonprofit's COVID-19 funding to purchase two properties in Provo,…
News

Oregon Sues Federal Government to Return Lifesaving Coast Guard Helicopter to Newport

Diane Megaw Nov 22, 2025
After the Trump Administration's withdrawal of a proposal to lease the Newport Municipal Airport, potentially as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, the Coast Guard's Newport helicopter, removed by the federal government,…
News

Medford Confirms Severe Weather Shelter Will Open This Winter as Freezing Temperatures Loom

Diane Megaw Nov 22, 2025
MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford confirmed that the Medford Severe Weather Shelter, located at 332 W. 6th Street, operated by ACCESS with the City of Medford’s Office of Emergency Management, will be open this winter to ensure that the…
News

School Bus and Truck Crash in Jackson County Sends Driver and Passenger to Hospital With Serious…

Diane Megaw Nov 22, 2025
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A bus driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries, and one child suffered minor Injuries after a passenger truck ran a stop sign and crashed into a Jackson County School District 6 school bus at the…
Business

TriMet Cuts Night Bus Service and Eliminates 68 Positions Amid $300 Million Budget Shortfall

Diane Megaw Nov 21, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — To address a projected $300M shortfall between revenue and expenditure over the next several years, TriMet is implementing changes, including $17.7 million in cuts that will result in fewer night-time buses, and plans to…
Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Man Breaks Into Home Naked, Flees With Blanket, Found Hiding in Hedge

Diane Megaw Nov 21, 2025
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After a bizarre burglary attempt in the 200 block of West Park Street, Grants Pass, yesterday, the naked suspect fled the scene, but was found in a neighbor's hedge, where he was arrested. Grants Pass police responded…
News

Oregon National Guard Troops Stuck in Limbo After Conflicting Court Rulings on Trump Deployment

Diane Megaw Nov 21, 2025
Oregon National Guard troops had begun demobilizing after Judge Immergut blocked Trump’s deployment, but the recent 9th Circuit Court ruling temporarily staying the district court's November 7 permanent injunction has left the troops in…
Environment

Oregon Governor Signs Sweeping Executive Order to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition

Diane Megaw Nov 20, 2025
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order yesterday that targets transportation and building emissions, strengthens grid reliability, and addresses energy affordability. Oregon Carbon Pollution And Clean Energy…
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