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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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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…
Top Stories

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…
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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…
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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…
News

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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In The News

Oregon Republicans Sue to Block Democrats From Moving the ODOT Funding Vote to May as Fight Over Gas and Fee Hikes…

Mar 6, 2026

Klamath County Sheriff Warns of New Jury-Duty Scam Where Callers Pose as Deputies and Demand Cash Payments

Mar 6, 2026

Medford Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges After Early-Morning Shooting on Swing Lane, Police Say

Mar 6, 2026

Oregon Sues Trump Over New Tariffs That State Leaders Say Will Raise Prices and Hurt the Economy

Mar 6, 2026

Three Arrested After Man Found Naked and Critically Injured in Klamath Falls Dies, Turning Case Into Homicide…

Mar 6, 2026

Oregon Senate Approves Moda Center Funding Plan That Could Help Keep the Trail Blazers in Portland

Mar 5, 2026
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