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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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Business & Economy

Oregon Home Sales Drop 8.9% as Western U.S. Housing Market Slows

Diane Megaw Aug 28, 2026

Pending home sales have dropped in most US states, specifically the Northeast, South, and West, while the number of actual home sales in Oregon also dropped- by 8.9%. Number of National Home Sales Pending Drops In a recent…

Business & Economy

Meta to Pay Oregon $125 Million in Facebook and Instagram Child Safety Settlement

Diane Megaw Aug 27, 2026

In a historic multistate agreement, Meta has agreed to redesign core parts of Facebook and Instagram around the safety of young users and pay $17.1 billion to 47 states and several U.S. territories. Oregon's share will be $125 million over…

Environment

Global Ocean Surface Temperature Breaks Record as Oregon Faces Elevated Marine Heatwave Risk

Diane Megaw Aug 26, 2026

The global ocean is entering exceptional territory; El Niño is amplifying the tropical Pacific heat, and Oregon sits on the edge of a less certain- but still elevated- marine heatwave risk. Elevated Marine Heatwave Outlook In…

Business & Economy

Portland-Area Boeing Workers Face Possible Strike After Union Rejects Contract Offer

Diane Megaw Aug 23, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — About 200 Boeing engineers and technicians near Portland could join SPEEA’s first strike at Boeing since 2000 after members rejected a four-year contract offer. Boeing Faces Possible Strike The labor union…

Business & Economy

Oregon Job Seekers Face Ghost Job Listings With No State Disclosure Rule

Diane Megaw Aug 23, 2026

Ghost jobs may represent one-fifth to one-third of online listings nationally, but Oregon does not require employers to disclose whether an advertised position is actually open. Lawmakers Working To Reduce Fake US Job Listings…

Business & Economy

Multnomah County Taxpayers May Be Owed $615 Average Preschool for All Tax Refund

Diane Megaw Aug 22, 2026

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Some Multnomah taxpayers may be owed an average of $615 per person in Preschool for All tax refunds because their income never reached the Preschool for All tax threshold. Preschool for All Tax Refunds…

Business & Economy

Genentech Plans New Hillsboro Drug Device Facility With 450 Jobs Expected

Diane Megaw Aug 21, 2026

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Genentech is investing approximately $750 million to expand its manufacturing campus in Hillsboro, Oregon, in a move expected to create 450 jobs and strengthen the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain. Genentech…

Politics & Government

Oregon Says 93% of SNAP Recipients Facing Work Rules May Qualify for Exemptions

Diane Megaw Aug 20, 2026

Oregon officials are urging people receiving SNAP food benefits not to just assume they must meet the program’s 80-hour monthly work or activity requirement- many recipients may qualify for an exemption. Oregon SNAP Work Rule…

Trump Canada Tariff Pause Gives Oregon Businesses Brief Relief as $2.3 Billion Export Market Hangs…

Diane Megaw Aug 20, 2026

Trump’s last minute Canada tariff pause this week has given Oregon businesses a brief reprieve as negotiations continue with a country that bought $2.3 billion in Oregon goods last year. Implementation of Trump Tariffs on…

News

U.S. Health Coverage Slips as 223,000 Working-Age Oregonians and Children Remain Uninsured

Diane Megaw Aug 19, 2026

More U.S. counties are losing ground in health insurance coverage, while new Census data show that more than 223,000 working-age Oregonians and children remain uninsured, with rates varying widely by county. US Health Insurance:…

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