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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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Multnomah County Presses For Action on Deadly Gas Release During Potential Cascadia Earthquake

Diane Megaw Jan 5, 2024

Research published in 2023 by Portland State University identified 70 “Tier II” facilities in Multnomah County- with the majority situated in soil zones that could liquefy, leading to chemicals being released from the facilities in the…

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Douglas County NPOs Team Up To Counter Local Child Human Trafficking

Diane Megaw Jan 4, 2024

ROSEBURG, ore. — Situated in Roseburg, the Mercy Foundation- whose mission is to enrich the health, well-being, and quality of life of children and families in need in Douglas County, is joining forces with the Douglas County Human…

Environment

Pacific Northwest Potentially Facing Energy Droughts According To Research

Diane Megaw Jan 3, 2024

“Energy Droughts”- a phenomenon that is predicted in wind and solar energy production, occur when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow respectively in these two energy sources. Research by the Pacific Northwest National…

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SOU Will Invite Public Participation In Replacing Old Dorms With Senior Housing

Diane Megaw Jan 2, 2024

ASHLAND, ore. — Southern Oregon University (SOU) is working on formulating a request for proposals that they would like to see rolled out by spring or summer 2024, according to SOU President Rick Bailey. The purpose of the proposals will…

Environment

Orca Newborn Seen In Puget Sound: A Rare Sight

Diane Megaw Dec 30, 2023

A rare spotting of a baby orca was reported near President Point in Puget Sound this week by Brad Hanson, wildlife biologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, confirming the birth of a new calf to the J Pod- one of…

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Ashland Library to Host Debate On Affordable Housing

Diane Megaw Dec 29, 2023

ASHLAND, Ore. - Following decades of underbuilding, Oregon has an extreme housing shortage. Straining under the pressure of housing that is becoming increasingly unaffordable, home buyers across Oregon are having to think outside the box…

Oregon State Grant Is Being Made Available To Eligible Fire Victims Of The 2020 Labor Day Fires

Diane Megaw Dec 28, 2023

A windstorm blustered across Oregon on Labor Day in 2020, simultaneously igniting 5 megafires and twelve others. Within days, over a million acres were scorched- including forests and homes. Taking 11 lives and destroying more than 4,000…

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Grants Pass Homeless Anticipating Resolution By Supreme Court, But Still Facing Barriers

Diane Megaw Dec 28, 2023

With limited options, the number of homeless people not accommodated within the approximately 14,000 households in Grants Pass has increased as the population grows. UPDATE: Grants Pass Joins Battle To Break Legal Chain Protecting…

Environment

Federal Protection of Old Growth Forests in Oregon Extended

Diane Megaw Dec 24, 2023

Five amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan- encompassing 20 million acres in 17 national forests in Oregon, Northern California, and Washington were disclosed last week. Approved in 1994, the initial plan was drafted on account of…

Oregon Wildfires Could Trigger Cancer, Reveals A New Study

Diane Megaw Dec 23, 2023

Reporting a blistering 54,273 fires so far nationally in 2023, the National Interagency Fire Center is currently fighting 3 wildfires in Oregon- the Chilcoot fire in Douglas and the Grizzly fire next door in Lane County, as well as the Camp…

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