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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Ashland Hills Hotel Sold To BHG Hotel Group Of Lake Oswego
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…

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3 Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Headed For Federal Prison
In unrelated cases, three separate drug traffickers who were active in Klamath County were all sentenced to federal prison on the same day. The sentencing follows…

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Jackson County Leadership: No Investigation By Oregon Secretary Of State
Oregon’s Secretary of State found no basis for a complaint by local citizens’ group Jackson County For All (JCFA) which alleged County leaders did not investigate…

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Limited Funding Now Available For Oregon EV Buyers To Claim Rebates
Oregon’s popular electric vehicle (EV) rebate program will reopen for this year but because of the program’s overwhelming popularity, its finite funds may not be…

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Grants Pass Mayor Stymies Bill That Would Hinder Homeless Aid Organizations
An ordinance passed in the Grants Pass City Council last week that would hinder organizations giving aid to people experiencing homelessness will be vetoed by Mayor Sara…

Education
University of Oregon Finds Wildfire Smoke Warnings Need Improvement
College Officials from the Univerity of Oregon (UO) recently presented a study suggesting that warnings on wildfire smoke-choked air quality to the public often don’t…

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Governor Kotek Pauses Plans For Portland Tolls on I-5 and 205
Citing the state's inability to keep up with the project's rising costs, Gov. Tina Kotek indicated on Monday that plans to toll Portland-area highways are halted.

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Rogue Credit Union Alerts Public To Believable AI Fraud
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), more fraudsters are using tactics like distressing voicemails impersonating loved ones supposedly in dire situations and meticulously…







