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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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Ashland High School Grieves After Crash Claims Two Students and Injures Three More

Diane Megaw Feb 23, 2026
ASHLAND, Ore. — Late Saturday night, the teenage driver of an Audi 6 was killed after hitting a tree in the 1350 block of East Nevada Street in rural Ashland. The four other 17-year-old occupants were taken to the hospital, where a second…
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Oregon Ballot Initiative Aims to Criminalize Hunting and Fishing as Activists Near Signature Goal

Diane Megaw Feb 22, 2026
A radical Oregon animal rights initiative, the PEACE Act, said Wednesday that the group has gathered about 105,000 signatures towards a planned ballot measure to criminalize most activities that injure or kill animals, including hunting and…
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Oregon Considers Bigger Tax Breaks for Data Centers Despite Soaring Water Use and Questions Over…

Diane Megaw Feb 22, 2026
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's proposed economic development legislation seeks a sizable expansion of the state’s tax breaks for data centers, already among the highest in the US, despite questions being raised about the value they add to the…
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Grants Pass Police Arrest Hit-and-Run Suspect After He Rolls His Truck While Trying to Flee

Diane Megaw Feb 21, 2026
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department arrested 43-year-old Mario Mota, a hit-and-run suspect, after he lost control attempting to turn onto Foothill Blvd from NE D Street, rolling his truck into a private yard on NW 6th…
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PacifiCorp Reaches $575 Million Settlement With Federal Government Over Major Wildfires in Oregon…

Diane Megaw Feb 21, 2026
PacifiCorp confirmed yesterday that the utility agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the United States’ claims for damages resulting from six wildfires in Oregon and California in 2020 and 2022. Tidings Data Snapshot Federal…
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Supreme Court Overturns Trump’s Tariffs and Oregon Leaders Call the Decision a Major Win for…

Diane Megaw Feb 21, 2026
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, delivering a significant blow to the President on one of his presidential campaign pledges and an issue crucial to his…
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Oregon Advances Plan to Ease Estate Taxes for Most Families While Increasing Rates on Multi-Million…

Diane Megaw Feb 20, 2026
Oregon Democrats advanced a plan in the Senate on Wednesday to raise the estate tax threshold from $1 million to $2.5 million and increase taxes on estates above $3 million. Oregon Plan To Move Estate Tax Burden To Wealthier…
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Four Arrested After Crowd Occupies Portland City Hall and Demands End to ICE Building Permit

Diane Megaw Feb 20, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. — Four people who refused to leave were arrested on Wednesday after a demonstration at Portland City Hall, where protesters demanded that the city revoke a land use permit for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building…
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SOU Alumni Director Mike Beagle Dies During Hike on Wagner Butte as Search Teams Battle Winter…

Diane Megaw Feb 19, 2026
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A Central Point man, 63-year-old Southern Oregon University (SOU) Alumni Director, Michael James Beagle, passed away following a medical incident near the summit on the Wagner Butte Trail on Sunday. Jackson…
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Subprime Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit an All-Time High Nationwide but Oregon Borrowers Are Still…

Diane Megaw Feb 19, 2026
As the 60+ day delinquency rate on US subprime auto loans soars to a record 6.9% amid surging vehicle prices and a record $1.67 trillion in auto debt, Oregon is bucking the trend as one of the lowest-delinquency states for subprime,…
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