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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

Former Portland Nonprofit Leader Sentenced After Admitting He Took Over $100,000 Through Fraudulent…

Diane Megaw Feb 28, 2026

The ex-Alberta Main Street (AMS) board chair and president, Devon T. Horace, was sentenced to one year's formal probation for theft and falsifying business records on Thursday over the misuse of charitable assets belonging to the…

News

Portland Enacts New Rule to Fine ICE Facility for Releasing Chemical Irritants in South Waterfront…

Diane Megaw Feb 28, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new City of Portland rule banning the release of chemical irritants came into effect at 3 p.m. on Friday, under which the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood…

Oregon Job Vacancies Flatten as Unemployment Climbs to One of the Highest Levels in the Nation

Diane Megaw Feb 27, 2026

In 2025, Oregon private employers reported 58,500 job openings at any given time, essentially unchanged from the 57,800 job openings seen in 2024, as unemployment increased, with the state experiencing one of the highest unemployment levels…

Environment

Oregon Judge Blocks Trump Policy on Salmon Protections and Warns the Columbia River Faces…

Diane Megaw Feb 27, 2026

A federal judge again rejected the government’s plans on Wednesday in his ruling that immediate operational changes be effected by the federal government to prevent irreversible harm to the Columbia River salmon. Court Rules…

News

Asante Warns Southern Oregon Patients of Care Disruptions as Medicare Insurer Faces a 60 Million…

Diane Megaw Feb 26, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — Asante confirmed that ATRIO Health Plans are delinquent by nearly $60 million for healthcare services rendered to its members at Asante and indicated that ATRIO members can change Medicare Advantage plans through March 31 to…

News

WATCH: Coast Guard Rescues Injured Hiker Missing for Five Days in Oregon Wilderness

Diane Megaw Feb 26, 2026

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured 26-year-old hiker last seen five days ago, Friday morning, in the Illinois River Valley near Greenwall Rapids, Oregon. During a multi-day search alongside the…

Crime & Courts

Heavy Police Response in Medford After Domestic Violence Assault as Suspect Found Missing From Home

Diane Megaw Feb 25, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — Following a report of a domestic violence assault in the 400 block of South Columbus Avenue yesterday morning, Medford Police were continuing their search of the premises after establishing that the suspect was not in the…

News

Oregon Sues Trump Administration After Vaccine Rollback as Measles and Whooping Cough Surge

Diane Megaw Feb 25, 2026

Oregon, with a coalition of 14 other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule, amid record preventable measles and whooping cough outbreaks. …

News

West Medford Moves Forward With New 8-Acre Neighborhood Park After Council Approval

Diane Megaw Feb 24, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — West Medford is a step closer to a new 8.27-acre neighborhood park after the City Council approved the Addysen Park Development and Donation Agreement last Wednesday. Tidings Data Snapshot Addysen Park: Size and…

News

Oregon’s Ron Wyden Leads Senate Push for $175 Billion in Refunds After Supreme Court Strikes Down…

Diane Megaw Feb 24, 2026

Three Senate Democrats have called on the federal government to refund roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues the Supreme Court ruled were based on an illegal set of orders given by President Donald Trump. Senators Demand Refund…

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