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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

Some SOU Degrees Have Zero Increase In Tuition Fees

Diane Megaw Apr 23, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — To keep some of their programs attractive to students in the competitive field of tertiary education, Southern Oregon University’s (SOU) Board of Trustees discussed retaining low tuition fees for certain programs while they…

News

All Eyes On Monday’s Grants Pass Homeless Supreme Court Case

Diane Megaw Apr 21, 2024

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Rogue Valley will come under close watch on Monday as the Supreme Court hears the Grants Pass homeless case that centers around public spaces used by people with nowhere else to go, and puts city ordinances under the…

Environment

Oregon Wolf Numbers Stagnant With Highest Human-Caused Death Rate In Over A Decade

Diane Megaw Apr 20, 2024

For the first time since gray wolves started returning to Oregon, their growth rate has plateaued. While 178 wolves were counted in 2023 across the state according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (DFW) annual wolf report,…

Business

Intel Hillsboro’s New Cutting Edge Device Poised To Reinforce Firm’s Ascendency In…

Diane Megaw Apr 19, 2024

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A first-of-its-kind cutting-edge tool developed at the Intel Research and Development (R&D) facility in Hillsboro is expected to advance the development of semiconductors while entrenching Intel and Oregon as industry…

News

Klamath Basin Agricultural Water Supply Allocations Issued By Federal Agency

Diane Megaw Apr 18, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Klamath Basin farmers have raised concerns following the announcement of initial water allocations for 2024 by the federal Bureau of Reclamation on Monday. The water allocation is expected to be too low to meet…

News

Police Following Leads Into Skeletal Remains Found In Jacksonville

Diane Megaw Apr 18, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) published a report on Facebook about the skeletal remains discovered Sunday, April 14 outside Jacksonville in the Applegate area. The JCSO Search and Rescue and medical examiners…

News

Jackson County Non-Affiliates Exceed Partisan Registrations For Local Elections As Voting Deadline…

Diane Megaw Apr 17, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — With the deadline for voter registrations for the May local elections just two weeks away, nonaffiliated voters have emerged as the single largest group, exceeding the number of both Republican and Democrat voter…

Business

Workers Will Still Be Needed In Amazon’s Massive New Woodburn Warehouse Despite Advanced Robotics

Diane Megaw Apr 15, 2024

WOODBURN, Ore. — Stretching over hundreds of yards and reaching 105 feet high, Amazon's new warehouse on the western side of Interstate 5 in Woodburn is the company's largest fulfillment center in the Northwest and one of its biggest…

News

Northwest Oregon Dams’ 2023 Power Generation At Lowest Level In 22 Years

Diane Megaw Apr 13, 2024

Despite an increasing electricity demand, hydropower to generate electricity from Oregon and Washington dams dropped to historically low levels in 2023. Experts are predicting a further decline by the end of the year. Data recently…

Education

SOU-La Clinica Partnership Set To Enhance On-Campus Health And Wellness Center

Diane Megaw Apr 13, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Medford-based community health group La Clinica has reached an agreement with Southern Oregon University (SOU) to operate the SOU Student Health & Wellness Center on campus from September. Traditionally offering…

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