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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 Tech Rated One Of The Best In The West In 2025 College Ranking

Diane Megaw Sep 26, 2024

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The recently updated rankings of U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Best Colleges rankings indicate that the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT, Oregon Tech) has maintained its position as one of the nation's top…

Environment

Bidders Retreat From Southern Oregon Offshore Wind Project As Local Opposition Escalates

Diane Megaw Sep 26, 2024

UPDATE: News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed Auctions set to take place in October related to wind energy developments off the Oregon Coast by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…

News

Ashland Establishes Public Forum To Comment on 2200 Ashland Street Emergency Shelter Plans

Diane Megaw Sep 26, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland invites residents to participate in a public forum to discuss the city’s emergency shelter building at 2200 Ashland Street. This includes a meeting and a community survey. Ashland Residents…

Politics & Elections

Medford’s Outgoing Mail Handling Challenged By Oregon State Senators

Diane Megaw Sep 25, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore — The U.S. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has been asked to reverse his position on the handling of outgoing mail in Medford by two of Oregon’s State Senators. Senators Challenge USPS Mail Handling Demanding that…

Environment

Are Southern Oregon Trees To Be Auctioned By Feds Healthy Or Dead?

Diane Megaw Sep 25, 2024

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore — Almost 500 acres of forestland in the Applegate Valley are set to be auctioned by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday. The auction is intended as a plan to log dead or dying trees but a…

News

Ashland Main Street And Lithia Way Paving Starts On Monday

Diane Megaw Sep 25, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore — Traffic on Ashland's Main Street will be disrupted on Monday, September 30, and Tuesday, October 1 next week as a team from the Oregon Department of Transport (ODOT) and the City of Ashland pave Main Street from 3rd to Maple…

News

Oregon Has 5/25 Of The Most Expensive Towns In the U.S.

Diane Megaw Sep 24, 2024

Despite the rumor that living in towns is less expensive than in cities, the data shows that it's not always more budget-friendly to relocate to towns around the country. Study Rates 5 Oregon Towns Among 25 Most Expensive In US…

News

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Relieved Legal Battle With Brookings City Council Is Over

Diane Megaw Sep 24, 2024

BROOKINGS, Ore. — St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, which has been embroiled in a legal tussle with the City of Brookings for several years, indicated that an agreement has now been reached. The church's Vicar, Father Bernie Lindley, is…

News

Oregon 2025 Rent-control Cap On Many Houses & Apartments Released

Diane Megaw Sep 24, 2024

Oregon’s increased rent-control cap on several houses and apartments announced on Monday will allow landlords to raise rents by up to 10% in many homes in 2025. Oregon Rent Control Cap Increased For 2025 Oregon's rent control…

Environment

1.1M Acres Of Oregon’s Federal Land Part Of Solar Energy Plan Extension

Diane Megaw Sep 23, 2024

A plan has been published to extend the Western Solar Plan to other states, including over 1 million acres of federal land in central and southern Oregon. Solar Electricity In Oregon To meet electricity demand by 2035, at least…

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