Latest from Diane Megaw
Trump Allows Commercial Fishing Again in Protected Pacific Areas but Oregon’s Coastal Fleet May See Little Payoff
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation reopening swathes of the previously protected Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to commercial…
Oregon Clean Energy Group Sues Defense Department Over Frozen Wind Project Reviews
Clean energy groups nationwide- including Portland-based Renewable Northwest- filed a lawsuit on May 31 against the US Department of Defense (DoD), which the groups…
Oregon Pulls Out of Trump’s 250th Anniversary Fair as State Cites Cost and Partisanship
Both Oregon and Washington states have withdrawn from President Donald Trump's upcoming Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., organized by Freedom 250, a…
Oregonians Can Apply for COVID Test Refunds After GS Labs Overcharge Settlement
The lawsuit against GS Labs has been settled, and Oregonians affected by COVID-19 testing overcharges, unlawful administrative costs, and late delivery of test results…
Oregon Teen Awarded $20 Million Settlement After Welding Class Fire at Ontario School
Following a fire in a welding class at a school in the Ontario School District in February 2025, an Oregon teenager was awarded a $20 million settlement earlier this…
Portland Gun Violence Has Dropped From 2022 Highs but Budget Cuts Could Put Progress at Risk
Portland has seen a major drop in shootings- including homicide and non-homicide shootings- but budget fights could put the significant progress made at risk.
Oregon Gas Prices Remain Near $5 a Gallon Even as National Average Falls
National gas prices are slowly going down, but Oregon drivers are still paying among the highest prices in the country, nearly a dollar above the U.S. average, with…
Oregon Gives Immigrants New Privacy Protections in Hospitals, Housing and Workplaces
A recent coordinated legislative push is establishing unprecedented privacy protections for Oregon's immigrant communities across healthcare, housing, and labor sectors.
