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Diane Megaw

Newspaper journalist for regional and local press.
Investigating and reporting on business, environmental issues and legal matters.

National

FBI Met With Twitter on China Meddling, Musk’s Policy Changes Days Before 2022 Midterms

Diane Megaw Nov 1, 2025

A heavily redacted email dated November 3, 2022, shortly after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, was made available to Judicial Watch that indicates Biden-era FBI personnel held a “touch point meeting” with Twitter regarding reported meddling by…

News

Marion County Seeking Ways To Fill In Funding Gap Left By Federal Pause On SNAP Benefits

Diane Megaw Oct 31, 2025

MARION COUNTY, Ore. — With the federal government's looming pause on SNAP benefits set to take effect on November 1 because of the federal government shutdown, the Marion County Board of Commissioners met last night to discuss how the…

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Quick-Thinking Passersby Prevent Major Damage in Downtown Grants Pass Fire

Diane Megaw Oct 31, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Passersby who noticed smoke coming from the front window of a Grants Pass office building yesterday at approximately 11:30 AM in the 600 block of SE 7th Street managed to contain the fire after calling 911. Grants Pass…

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Oregon Governor, Tribal Leaders Finalize Early Learning Plan and Fund at Coos Bay Summit

Diane Megaw Oct 31, 2025

At the 2025 Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit, held at Ko-Kwel Casino Resort in Coos Bay on October 8, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 2815, the Tribal Early Learning Plan and Fund Bill. Tribal Government Meets…

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Ashland Police Increase Patrols, Towing Downtown Ahead of Tomorrow’s Children’s Halloween Parade

Diane Megaw Oct 30, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland police confirmed that the Children's Halloween Parade on Friday will be closely monitored and that additional resources will be deployed to address incidents. The Halloween parade starts at 3:45 PM in front of the…

Environment

Oregon Health Officials Warn Swimmers After Gower Creek Sewage Spill Hits Cannon Beach

Diane Megaw Oct 29, 2025

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued an alert for Cannon Beach at Gower Creek on Monday, warning that a sewage spill could increase the risk of exposure to fecal bacteria. Oregon Beach Monitors Raise Alarm On Gower Creek…

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‘People Need to Eat’: Oregon Sues Trump Administration for Halting Food Assistance During Shutdown

Diane Megaw Oct 29, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and three governors in a lawsuit yesterday against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition…

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Federal Appeals Court Revisits Trump’s Attempt To Deploy National Guard in Portland

Diane Megaw Oct 29, 2025

The judges in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted Tuesday night to have an 11-member panel consider whether President Trump can legally deploy the National Guard in Portland after Trump’s appeal against the second Temporary Restraining…

Crime & Courts

Son Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Father at White City Mobile Home Park After 5-Hour Manhunt

Diane Megaw Oct 28, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) confirmed that their search for the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing at a mobile home park in the 3600 block of Avenue G, White City, on Saturday night…

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Congress Backs Oregon’s Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Tariff Powers

Diane Megaw Oct 28, 2025

The Oregon Attorney General has commended the congressional leaders who filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit filed by a 12-state coalition challenging President Trump’s sweeping tariff decisions earlier this year. The coalition argues that,…

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