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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

Oregon Graffiti Artist Arrested: $10,000 Of Spray Paint Seized

Diane Megaw Jan 3, 2025
The Portland Police Bureau arrested James S. Fischell, 40, yesterday, following a months-long investigation into graffiti with GIMER (Graffiti Is Me Escaping Reality) tags across the city. Fischell allegedly supplies graffiti vandals with…
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Providence Health Workers Strike Looms As Oregon Nurses Call for Intervention

Diane Megaw Jan 3, 2025
With 5,000 Oregon healthcare workers poised to strike on January 10, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) urged elected officials to intervene in the labor dispute on Thursday, as Providence Health & Services still refuses to negotiate…
Crime & Courts

New Year’s Eve Shooting In Portland Leaves One Dead

Diane Megaw Jan 2, 2025
The Portland Police indicated that a man died in a hotel parking lot in the Sumner Neighborhood after a shooting on New Year's Eve. An adult man was found in a hotel parking lot in the 8200 block of Northeast Sandy Boulevard on Tuesday,…
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Oregon State Parks 2025 Fee Increases Now In Effect

Diane Megaw Jan 2, 2025
Fee increases approved in 2025 have come into effect at Oregon state parks. Visitors will pay more for day-use parking and overnight camping, but generous discounts still apply. Camping Fees At Oregon State Parks 2025 Oregon…
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Lane County Police Help Lost Mushroom Picker Get Home For Christmas

Diane Megaw Dec 27, 2024
A Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) search and rescue team who searched for a person who got lost while out picking mushrooms on Christmas Eve managed to find them on Christmas morning, in time to celebrate. Responding to a report of a…
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Jackson County Police Joint Operation To Conduct Sweeping DUII Patrols On New Year’s Eve

Diane Megaw Dec 27, 2024
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) announced that Multi-Agency Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) High-Visibility Enforcement Patrols will be conducted across the county on New Year’s Eve.…
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Pacific Power Ready To Respond To Possible Winter Storm Outages Across Oregon

Diane Megaw Dec 24, 2024
Pacific Power, which has over 800,000 customers in Oregon, Washington, and California, is monitoring the winter storm approaching Oregon that could affect customers this holiday week as high winds have been forecast, starting tonight.…
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Providence Health Workers May Strike As No Agreement Could Be Reached

Diane Megaw Dec 24, 2024
MEDFORD, Ore. — No agreement was reached by the conclusion of the expedited mediation between Providence Health & Services and almost 5,000 frontline healthcare workers represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) on December 20,…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Heads For Federal Prison On Marijuana Growing & False Tax Return Charges

Diane Megaw Dec 24, 2024
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — On Wednesday, a Josephine County, Steven Shirley, 52, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release. Shirley was manufacturing marijuana illegally and filing false tax returns-…
Crime & Courts

Portland Police Interdiction Nets Arrests With Seizures Of Drugs, Guns And Stolen Vehicles

Diane Megaw Dec 22, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Officers from the East Precinct conducted a major criminal interdiction operation in East Portland in collaboration with the Bureau’s Neighborhood Response Teams (NRT) and the Narcotics & Organized Crime…
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