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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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Public Safety

Medford Drivers Get 30-Day Warning Period as New Traffic Cameras Go Live

Diane Megaw Sep 1, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — Drivers in Medford at the intersection of E. Barnett Road and Highland Drive take note: photo enforcement cameras begin operating Tuesday, September 1. The cameras, installed earlier this year, will monitor red-light and…

Politics & Government

Trump Administration Cites Portland’s Rose City Antifa in New Terrorism Designation

Diane Megaw Aug 31, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration is using a new terrorism designation against an Italy-based digital network to turn its broader crackdown on antifa into concrete federal action, with Portland-based Rose City Antifa specifically…

Business & Economy

Lam Research Semiconductor Expansion Could Bring 450 R&D Jobs and 1,400 Construction Jobs to…

Diane Megaw Aug 30, 2026

Lam Research has broken ground on a major expansion of its research and development operations in Tualatin, strengthening Oregon's position in the semiconductor industry and bringing hundreds of new jobs to the region. Tualatin…

Education

Oregon High School Students to Learn Personal Finance Under New Graduation Requirement

Diane Megaw Aug 30, 2026

Starting this fall, Oregon high school students will receive personal finance education as part of a new statewide graduation requirement, with the first affected class graduating in 2027. Oregon Students Set to Graduate With…

Business & Economy

Oregon Home Sales Drop 8.9% as Western U.S. Housing Market Slows

Diane Megaw Aug 28, 2026

Pending home sales have dropped in most US states, specifically the Northeast, South, and West, while the number of actual home sales in Oregon also dropped- by 8.9%. Number of National Home Sales Pending Drops In a recent…

Business & Economy

Meta to Pay Oregon $125 Million in Facebook and Instagram Child Safety Settlement

Diane Megaw Aug 27, 2026

In a historic multistate agreement, Meta has agreed to redesign core parts of Facebook and Instagram around the safety of young users and pay $17.1 billion to 47 states and several U.S. territories. Oregon's share will be $125 million over…

Environment

Global Ocean Surface Temperature Breaks Record as Oregon Faces Elevated Marine Heatwave Risk

Diane Megaw Aug 26, 2026

The global ocean is entering exceptional territory; El Niño is amplifying the tropical Pacific heat, and Oregon sits on the edge of a less certain- but still elevated- marine heatwave risk. Elevated Marine Heatwave Outlook In…

Business & Economy

Portland-Area Boeing Workers Face Possible Strike After Union Rejects Contract Offer

Diane Megaw Aug 23, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — About 200 Boeing engineers and technicians near Portland could join SPEEA’s first strike at Boeing since 2000 after members rejected a four-year contract offer. Boeing Faces Possible Strike The labor union…

Business & Economy

Oregon Job Seekers Face Ghost Job Listings With No State Disclosure Rule

Diane Megaw Aug 23, 2026

Ghost jobs may represent one-fifth to one-third of online listings nationally, but Oregon does not require employers to disclose whether an advertised position is actually open. Lawmakers Working To Reduce Fake US Job Listings…

Business & Economy

Multnomah County Taxpayers May Be Owed $615 Average Preschool for All Tax Refund

Diane Megaw Aug 22, 2026

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Some Multnomah taxpayers may be owed an average of $615 per person in Preschool for All tax refunds because their income never reached the Preschool for All tax threshold. Preschool for All Tax Refunds…

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