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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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Southern Oregon Defective Homes For Wildfire Survivors To Be Replaced, Not Rebuilt

Diane Megaw Mar 29, 2024

UPDATE: Oregon Mobile Manor Will Rise Like Phoenix from the Ashes JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — After the wildfires, the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) built modular homes for 118 families, but the replacement homes were…

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Grants Pass Homeless Case Respondents File Scotus Brief

Diane Megaw Mar 28, 2024

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Written arguments were filed yesterday with the Supreme Court of the U.S. (Scotus) by the respondents in a Supreme Court case that was initiated in Grants Pass, the matter of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson and John Logan…

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Oregon Website Eases Access Amidst Supreme Court Anti-Abortion Hearing

Diane Megaw Mar 28, 2024

Making it easier for women to access an abortion, the Oregon Health Authority launched a website on Tuesday to provide useful information about women’s reproductive rights. The launch was timed to coincide with an abortion case being…

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Rogue Valley’s Oasis Center To Purchase Property With Medford Homeless Funding

Diane Megaw Mar 26, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley approved last year by the Medford City Council has been confirmed. The Oasis Center will use the funds to buy property in downtown…

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Forgiveness Adjustment On Eligible Student Loans Require Action by April 30 To Qualify

Diane Megaw Mar 25, 2024

A once-off payment count adjustment to be applied to specific student loans has been announced by the U.S. Department of Education. The initiative targets income-driven repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programs but…

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Oregon Funds Sewerage Projects As Foundation For New Housing Projects

Diane Megaw Mar 23, 2024

Oregon lawmakers have allocated around $100 million to go directly to cities to improve sewer systems or upgrade aging infrastructure, both of which can stymie new housing projects. Gov. Tina Kotek, in her first days in office, indicated…

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Petition To Oppose Ashland City Council’s $75 Million Water Infrastructure Loan

Diane Megaw Mar 22, 2024

UPDATE: Jackson County Ballot Measure Results: Ashland to Issue Revenue Bonds to Finance The Construction of The Water Treatment Plant ASHLAND, Ore. — One of Ashland’s residents has initiated a petition to bring a loan of $75 million…

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Medford Charity Drive To Deliver Tiny Houses to Homeless Seniors In Jackson County

Diane Megaw Mar 22, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — The first model tiny home, showcasing many tiny houses planned, has been purchased by the Joy Community, a feature of Set Free Services. The initiative seeks to deliver affordable senior housing to the older homeless…

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Oregon To Benefit From Biden’s $8.5 Billion Computer Chip Plant Funding Plan Through Intel

Diane Megaw Mar 21, 2024

Intended to increase the U.S.’s global share of advanced chip production from zero to 20%, the Biden administration has agreed to provide chip manufacturer Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding, with an additional $11 billion…

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Ashland Hills Hotel Sold To BHG Hotel Group Of Lake Oswego

Diane Megaw Mar 21, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — In a press release, the owner of the Ashland Hills hotel, the Neuman Hotel Group (NHG), announced that the hotel has been sold to BHG. This does not end the involvement of NHG who will continue to manage the hotel under…

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