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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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Crime & Courts

Portland Woman Arrested After Injuring Paramedics in Drunken Rampage While Fleeing Their Help

Diane Megaw Feb 23, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — After responding to reports on Thursday, February 20, of an unresponsive woman in the driver seat of a car in the parking lot of a church in the 4500 block of Northeast 116th Avenue A, Portland, American Medical Response…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Arrested After 80-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Suitcase Along Willamette River

Diane Megaw Feb 23, 2025

Multnomah County Sheriff officers investigating the find of an 80-year-old woman’s body in a suitcase on the banks of the Willamette River on Monday arrested a man they believe to be the killer at about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. The…

News

Oregon-Led Coalition of 22 AGs Fights Trump’s Illegal Medical Research Cuts

Diane Megaw Feb 23, 2025

Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed that a court hearing seeking an extension of the temporary restraining order against a medical research directive from the Trump administration on Friday at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in…

Crime & Courts

Portland Man’s Nightlong Bridge Standoff Shuts Down Hawthorne Traffic Despite Police Intervention

Diane Megaw Feb 22, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's Hawthorne Bridge experienced an extended shutdown on Thursday, February 20, after a man, Rashawn L. Anderson, 44, climbed into the bridge structure and refused to cooperate with police, who attempted to get him…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Investigate Suspicious Body Found in Lents Trailer as Homicide Case

Diane Megaw Feb 22, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Responding to a report on Thursday, February 20, at 9:12 p.m., that paramedics at the scene of a medical call had found a dead man in a travel trailer near Southeast 84th Avenue and Southeast Insley Street, in the Lents…

News

Oregon Nurses Strike Tentative Deal with Providence Health After Intense Talks

Diane Megaw Feb 22, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Representatives of healthcare workers at all eight Oregon Providence Health hospitals reached tentative agreements with the healthcare provider after three days of intensive bargaining earlier this week. The negotiations,…

Education

Oregon Faces Call to Overhaul Outdated School Funding and Pump Millions More into Classrooms

Diane Megaw Feb 21, 2025

A recently released report from the nonpartisan American Institutes of Research, commissioned by the Oregon Legislature, indicates that the state’s decades-old funding formula needs an overhaul. It also needs to spend significantly more…

News

Ashland Rolls Out Free Pre-Approved Plans to Spur Residents into Building Affordable Backyard Homes

Diane Megaw Feb 21, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — Seeking to promote affordability and support residents' diverse needs, the city of Ashland has encouraged its citizens to develop accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within the city and offers guidance on getting plans approved.…

Business

Oregon State Agencies Set to Debate Calico Resources’ Bold Plan to Mine Gold at Grassy Mountain

Diane Megaw Feb 21, 2025

State Agencies will meet online on March 6 to discuss Calico Resources USA Corp's proposed chemical process Grassy Mountain Gold. The public and media are invited to attend the meeting. Calico Resources filed a Notice of intent at the…

Crime & Courts

Armed Salem Man Arrested After Foot Chase and Standoff Outside Hospital

Diane Megaw Feb 20, 2025

Responding to a report by security personnel of an armed man outside the Salem Health Medical just before 8.00 p.m. on Tuesday, center. The man, identified as 25-year-old Luis Angel Escobedo Castaneda, did not respond to instructions…

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