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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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Multnomah County May Soon Charge People Who Drop Out of Drug Deflection Programs After Poor…

Diane Megaw Nov 28, 2025

The Multnomah County District Attorney proposed on Tuesday that people who fail to complete the county's Deflection Program face criminal penalties, following disappointing results from the Deflection Center. Multnomah County May…

News

Oregon Voters Force Governor Kotek’s Transportation Tax Hike to the 2026 Ballot After 150,000…

Diane Megaw Nov 27, 2025

Groups challenging the tax increases in Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s transportation bill said they have collected over 150,000 signatures, and the measure will now have to be put on the ballot. Oregon Transportation Bill Tax…

Business

Oregon Cracks Down on HelloFresh for Charging Hidden Costs Behind Its So-Called Free Offers

Diane Megaw Nov 27, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed that the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) settled with Grocery Delivery E-Service USA, Inc., doing business as HelloFresh, after finding that the company misled consumers with deceptive…

Crime & Courts

A 30 Year Old Medford Man Is Charged After Being Injured in an Officer Involved Shooting

Diane Megaw Nov 26, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect in the November 23 Medford Police Department officer-involved shooting, 30-year-old Shane Wesley Smith, was taken to the Jackson County Jail after being released from the hospital. Smith, of Medford, received…

News

Oregon’s Fuel Supply Stabilizes as Key Pipeline Segment Restarts After Third Leak in Five…

Diane Megaw Nov 26, 2025

Testing by BP, the company that operates the Olympic pipeline, east of Everett, uncovered no leaks in the 16-inch segment, allowing it to be safely restarted on Tuesday morning. Plans are being developed for a 20-inch segment where a leak…

Oregon Puts Federal Officers on Notice After Reports of Tear Gas, Forced Arrests, and Excessive…

Diane Megaw Nov 26, 2025

The Oregon Attorney General co-signed a letter with District Attorneys from 3 counties- Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas, yesterday to the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) Pam Bondi and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Kristi…

News

Ashland Plans to Grow Winter Shelter Capacity After Partnering With OHRA to Manage New Facility

Diane Megaw Nov 25, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland City Council has partnered with OHRA, which will run the severe weather shelter to provide a good experience for those using the service. With grant funding, the city purchased the land in 2023, and OHRA was…

News

Federal Judge Says Oregon Counties Must Help ICE Locate Nine Noncitizens Despite Sanctuary Law…

Diane Megaw Nov 25, 2025

Four Oregon counties must help immigration enforcement officers identify and locate nine noncitizens subject to detention or deportation under federal law, after U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane ruled that the counties must comply…

News

Grants Pass Woman Dies After Driving Wrong Way on I-5 and Hitting Semi Truck Head-On

Diane Megaw Nov 25, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After a tragic two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 62, in Josephine County, on Saturday, at 2:04 a.m., 34-year-old Annette Dea Dimmick of Grants Pass was declared dead at the scene. Oregon State Police…

News

ACLU of Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over Alleged Violent Crackdown on Portland Protesters and…

Diane Megaw Nov 24, 2025

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, representing protesters and freelance journalists, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday, alleging that federal officers’ use of force against them during protests outside…

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