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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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News

Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ Lawsuit After Oregon Refuses to Hand Over Sensitive Voter Data for…

Diane Megaw Jan 28, 2026

A federal judge officially dismissed the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Oregon to force the state to hand over voter data for immigration purposes. The lawsuit was part of a nationwide effort by the federal government to…

News

Oregon Leaders Warn Immigration Raids Are Tearing Families Apart and Disrupting Key Industries…

Diane Megaw Jan 27, 2026

At Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s community leader roundtable on Saturday, community representatives shared their experiences and views about the consequences of the Trump Administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement. …

Business

Oregon Biotech CEO Sentenced After Pocketing $4.4 Million in Investor Fraud Scheme Over HIV and…

Diane Megaw Jan 27, 2026

Biotech CEO Nader Pourhassan, 62, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, was sentenced Friday in a securities fraud scheme in which he misled investors about his company’s development of a new drug, then sold his shares at artificially inflated prices,…

News

New Report Shows Oregon Homelessness Growing Faster Than Shelter Expansion

Diane Megaw Jan 26, 2026

Portland State University’s 2025 Oregon homelessness report reflects the increasing number of homeless people in the state and, despite more people being sheltered, economic insecurity and Oregon's shortage of affordable housing are leaving…

Environment

Washington Begins Transfer of Radioactive Capsules at Hanford Along the Columbia River After Years…

Diane Megaw Jan 26, 2026

The State of Washington’s Department of Ecology successfully moved the first batch of highly radioactive capsules from underwater pools to safer, long-term dry storage at the Hanford Site last week. Washington State Moves Nuclear…

News

Medford Votes to Undo Main Street Bike Lane Redesign in a Controversial Reversal Costing $1 Million

Diane Megaw Jan 25, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council voted on Thursday to return Main Street, which was restriped in October 2023, to its previous configuration, at an estimated cost of $1 Million, almost double the original price. Medford…

News

Oregon Lawmakers React With Fury After Federal Agents Kill VA Nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Diane Megaw Jan 25, 2026

Less than three weeks after the killing of Renee Good by federal agents in the streets of Minneapolis, ICE agents shot and killed another US citizen in the city yesterday- VA nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti. As the murders send shockwaves around…

Crime & Courts

Former Portland Fitness Trainer Pleads Guilty After Using Charity Donations to Fund Drug Habit

Diane Megaw Jan 24, 2026

Ryan Tong, a former Orangetheory Fitness coach, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges for diverting at least $24,000 in charitable donations for his personal use in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday. …

Crime & Courts

Medford Man Gets 40 Months in Prison After Fighting Officer During Traffic Stop and Grabbing for Gun

Diane Megaw Jan 24, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — 25-year-old Oscar Flores Jr. was sentenced to 40 months in prison plus 3 years of post-prison supervision for assaulting a Medford police officer during a December traffic stop. Flores, driving with a suspended license…

As Oregon Jobless Rate Hits 5.2%, New Law Lets Striking Workers Collect Unemployment Benefits

Diane Megaw Jan 23, 2026

There’s some good news amidst Oregon’s soaring unemployment rate: If you’re out of work because of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute on or after January 4, 2026, you could be eligible for benefits from the Unemployment Insurance…

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