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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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Environment

Oregon Forest’s Habitat Conservation Plan Ready To Move Forward Despite Objections

Diane Megaw Mar 8, 2024

A controversial plan that will change the way the state's logging activities comply with the federal Endangered Species Act is moving ahead but will reduce logging on Oregon's state lands west of the Cascades. Oregon forestry officials…

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3 Fire District #5 Board Members Resign Leaving No Quorum And Claims Of Collusion

Diane Megaw Mar 7, 2024

UPDATE 2: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Charles Hanley Threatens to Sue the Department UPDATE: Backlash Against Dismissal: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Threatens Litigation JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Mere minutes into a meeting…

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Ashland’s Rogue Valley Growers Market Sprouts In Season 37

Diane Megaw Mar 6, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Despite Tuesday’s rain, Ashlanders harvested local produce on the first day of the 37th annual Rogue Valley Growers Market (RVGM). Seeking to increase community connection while raising awareness about sustainable food…

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Idleyld Park Man Arrested Following Lengthy Investigation Into Meth Sales In Glide

Diane Megaw Mar 6, 2024

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An investigation over many months that started early in December last year was concluded last Friday when detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT)- a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force,…

Environment

Crater Lake Concession Contract Eyed By New Company

Diane Megaw Mar 5, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release that hospitality company ExplorUS intends to take over the concessions contract at Crater Lake National Park after several controversies arose at the park…

Environment

Juvenile Chinook Salmon Swimming Through Klamath River Perish In Their Masses

Diane Megaw Mar 4, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that around 830,000 juvenile salmon released from the Fall Creek Fish Hatchery on February 26 turned up dead in the Klamath River over the last week.…

Ninth Circuit Judges Deny First Amendment Motion In Appeal By Oregon Senators Who Walked Out

Diane Megaw Mar 3, 2024

The Federal Appeal Courts ruled on Thursday that the state senators who walked out in protest for six weeks are not protected by the First Amendment in their bid to run for reelection. The decision confirms the earlier Oregon Supreme Court…

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Federal Natural Disaster Relief Available For Cherry Farmers After 2023 Erratic Weather

Diane Megaw Mar 2, 2024

After one of the worst growing seasons on record, federal aid and loans have been made available to cherry farmers in 9 Oregon counties through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency. Farmers have eight months to apply for…

Business

Rogue Valley Baby Boomers Will Retire Soon: County Should Up Their Game To Attract New Opportunities

Diane Megaw Mar 1, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — At their second annual State Of Rogue Valley business summit on Thursday, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Incorporated (SOREDI) hosted over 200 business owners, managers, and leaders who shared their input on…

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Oregon Child Labour Amendment Bill Moves To Gov. Kotek To Sign

Diane Megaw Feb 29, 2024

Introduced to pursue offenders and retain penalties levied against employers who violate Oregon's child labor laws, House Bill 4004 which seeks to empower the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has passed both chambers of the Oregon…

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