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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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Crime & Courts

Two Arrested After Shooting Outside Medford’s OK Market; Victim Hospitalized

Diane Megaw Nov 17, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police arrested two people yesterday in connection with a shooting at the OK Market at 1192 N. Riverside Avenue in Medford. Medford Police officers responded to the OK Market on Saturday at approximately 5:19 p.m.…

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200 California National Guard Troops Ordered Out of Oregon After Judge Blocks Trump Deployment

Diane Megaw Nov 17, 2025

Following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut earlier this month, 200 California National Guard troops stationed in Oregon are leaving the state, despite the federal government's appeal against the ruling. After President…

Oregon Home Prices Surpass $300/Sq Ft as Housing Crisis Worsens

Diane Megaw Nov 16, 2025

At $303.88 per square foot, Oregon is the 10th most expensive state to buy a house in the US, where prices soar to $711.05 in Hawaii and average $147.66 per square foot in West Virginia. Most Expensive States To Buy A Home In US…

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Medford Eyes $60M Creekside Quarter Plan With Stadium, Hotel, and Major Redevelopment

Diane Megaw Nov 16, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Discussions at the Medford City Council November 12 meeting around the proposed Creekside Quarter development in downtown Medford included drafting a roadmap and public outreach on funding. The council envisages that the…

Business

Intel Announces 669 More Oregon Layoffs as Workforce Cuts Surpass 3,000 Despite Massive Tax Breaks

Diane Megaw Nov 15, 2025

Intel, one of Oregon's biggest employers, announced Thursday that another 669 employees will be laid off from its facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha before the end of the year. The latest round of layoffs comes after Intel’s Oregon…

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Oregon Homeowners Freed From Predatory 40-Year MV Realty Contracts After Major State Settlement

Diane Megaw Nov 15, 2025

Oregon Homeowners have been released from deceptive 40-year contracts with the Florida-based real estate brokerage MV Realty that prevented them from refinancing their homes and gave MV Realty exclusive rights to list homes for decades.…

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Oregon Issues Urgent ByHeart Formula Alert After Babies Sickened in Growing National Botulism…

Diane Megaw Nov 15, 2025

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) urged families to stop using ByHeart formula yesterday to reduce the risk of infant botulism while the investigation into the current national outbreak continues. Two cases have been tied to the company’s…

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Passerby’s 911 Call Leads to Dramatic Rescue of Oregon Man and Dog From 100-Foot Drop

Diane Megaw Nov 14, 2025

A 45-year-old Reedsport, Oregon, man and his dog were rescued from the water at the bottom of a 100-foot embankment off USFS 1107, approximately the 8-mile marker in Curry County, on Tuesday, after a passerby reported hearing screams for…

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SNAP Benefits Stolen From 41 Coos Bay Residents as Oregon Officials Sound the Alarm

Diane Megaw Nov 14, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued a consumer alert yesterday after 41 Coos Bay residents reported that their SNAP benefits had been stolen and fraudulently spent outside Oregon since November 8. Suspects install a small device…

Crime & Courts

Portland Grand Jury Declines to Charge Officers After Man Dies in Prone Restraint During Mental…

Diane Megaw Nov 14, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County Grand Jury declined to charge three Portland police officers for the death of 52-year-old Damon Lamarr Johnson after being held in a prone position for four minutes. Responding to reports from security…

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