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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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Coos County Driver Flees After Destroying Utility Pole & Road Signs

Diane Megaw Apr 13, 2026

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Coos County Sheriff's Office, responding to a motor vehicle crash on Fairview Road near Mile Post 5 in Coquille, Oregon, shortly before midnight on Friday, found a pole had been hit, a utility line dangling between two…

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Body Found In Vehicle Submerged In Clackamas County Lake

Diane Megaw Apr 13, 2026

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — After witnesses called 911 to report a vehicle had gone into a small lake near the 15000 block of South Kirk Road in unincorporated Clackamas County on Saturday night, divers found the only occupant inside the…

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Portland Expands Business Tax Relief to 10,000 More Small Companies

Diane Megaw Apr 12, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council unanimously approved a measure that increases the number of companies eligible for an exemption from the city's business license tax (“BLT”). Portland’s business license tax- a 2.6% levy on net…

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Oregon Challenges Trump’s Use of Rare 1974 Trade Law to Impose Tariffs

Diane Megaw Apr 11, 2026

In a lawsuit over the new round of tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump, the 24-state coalition- led by Oregon- argues that the tariffs go beyond what Congress authorized and says the law doesn’t authorize the tariffs, because the…

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Hillsboro Residents Push to Halt Data Center Expansion Amid Rising Power Costs

Diane Megaw Apr 10, 2026

HILLSBORO, Ore. — As concerns over energy and farmland in Washington County unfold, the county, which has become a major data center hot spot in Oregon, is putting increasing pressure on energy, prompting a group of residents to run a…

Crime & Courts

Medford Felon Sentenced After Hiding Loaded Handgun During Second Arrest

Diane Megaw Apr 10, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — A convicted felon from Medford, 31-year-old Devon James Wright, was sentenced to federal prison yesterday after being caught on two occasions with firearms. Court documents indicate that Wright was caught with firearms…

$1 Billion Oregon Wildfire Verdict Against PacifiCorp Overturned on Appeal

Diane Megaw Apr 9, 2026

The Oregon Court of Appeals sent the June 2023 James class-action wildfire verdict against PacifiCorp, related to the Labor Day 2020 wildfires, back to the original trial court yesterday after finding the court gave the jury flawed…

Oregon Democrats Call for Trump’s Removal Under 25th Amendment as Iran Ceasefire Takes Effect

Diane Megaw Apr 8, 2026

Before the US-Iran ceasefire announced yesterday, Oregon politicians made calls to invoke the 25th Amendment to impeach President Trump. Oregon Politicians Call For 25th Amendment To Be Invoked Representative Val Hoyle (@RepValHoyle)…

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Bystanders Chase and Hold Fleeing Suspect After Rollover Crash in Eugene

Diane Megaw Apr 7, 2026

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police officers responding to 911 reports of a rollover crash on Friday at 5:09 p.m at E. 11th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard found one driver who had left the scene on foot was chased and then held down by bystanders.…

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Portland Area Providers Accused of Stealing From Oregon Medicaid Program

Diane Megaw Apr 7, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Three healthcare providers practicing in Multnomah County have been charged with fraud after filing false Medicaid claims. Two have already been convicted. Multnomah County Healthcare Providers Charged For Defrauding…

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