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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

79-Year-Old Arrested Amid Portland ICE Protests as Police Crack Down on Nightly Demonstrations

Diane Megaw Nov 9, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — One protester, 79-year-old Vernon Ragan, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning, November 8, after the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) activated an Incident Management Team (IMT) following an altercation, bringing…

Education

Oregon Students Smash Records in AP Exams, Boosting College Readiness Statewide

Diane Megaw Nov 9, 2025

A recent College Board report revealed that Oregon students with access to challenging courses continue to do better in college readiness, particularly through the state’s growing participation and success in Advanced Placement (AP)…

Business

Portland General Electric Blocks Service Disconnections for Thousands Affected by Federal Shutdown

Diane Megaw Nov 8, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric (PGE) announced yesterday that it will temporarily expand holds on service disconnections for Income-Qualified Bill Discount recipients and medical certificate customers to help customers affected…

News

Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against Trump’s Deployment Of Oregon National Guard

Diane Megaw Nov 8, 2025

Judge Karen Immergut issued a permanent injunction in the US District Court for the District of Oregon yesterday after finding President Trump had no colorable basis to invoke Title 10 and that the deployment of National Guard troops to the…

Taxpayers to Receive Nearly 10% Kicker Credit After Oregon’s $1.4 Billion Revenue Surplus

Diane Megaw Nov 8, 2025

After Oregon delivered a revenue surplus of over $1.41 billion in the 2023-2025 biennium, triggering a tax surplus credit, the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) confirmed there will be a "kicker" for the 2025 tax year. …

News

Oregon Applies for $1 Billion Federal Grant to Boost Rural Healthcare Infrastructure

Diane Megaw Nov 7, 2025

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has applied for a federal grant program that could render $1 billion in new investment to strengthen healthcare in Oregon’s rural and frontier communities. OHA Applies For $1 Billion Oregon Rural…

News

Oregon Tribes to Receive $1 Million in Emergency Aid Amid SNAP Funding Uncertainty

Diane Megaw Nov 7, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek indicated yesterday that $1 million in emergency assistance must be distributed to the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon to help address the food security emergency across the state, following uncertainty…

News

Evictions and Housing Crisis Drive 67% Spike in Multnomah County Homelessness

Diane Megaw Nov 6, 2025

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a one-night snapshot required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the night of January 22, 2025, showed a 67% increase in the Multnomah County homeless…

Oregon Argues Before Supreme Court That Trump Tariffs Exceeded Emergency Powers

Diane Megaw Nov 6, 2025

A multi-state challenge to President Trump's Tariffs, invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), was before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) yesterday, where the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ)…

News

Emergency Alert Test to Sound Across I-5 Corridor in Jackson County

Diane Megaw Nov 6, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Emergency Management (JCEM) indicated that a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test targeting the Interstate 5 corridor from the California/ Oregon border to Exit 14 in Ashland will be done on Thursday,…

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