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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

Oregon Secures Landmark Settlement Forcing Greystar to Halt Algorithm Driven Rent Pricing

Diane Megaw Nov 20, 2025

A nine-state coalition, including Oregon, proposed a $7 million settlement to resolve claims against Greystar Management Services LLC, the largest landlord in the United States, following Greystar's August non-monetary settlement with the…

Crime & Courts

Roseburg Man Arrested for Breaking Into Home and Brutally Assaulting 73-Year-Old

Diane Megaw Nov 20, 2025

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the 1300 block of Gazley Road, Myrtle Creek, for a report of an assault called in detectives after an intruder assaulted and severely injured 73-year-old Stephen Balliew of…

Business

Providence Oregon Cuts 150 Jobs After $255 Million Operating Loss

Diane Megaw Nov 19, 2025

Amid workforce challenges and regulatory pressures, Providence, Oregon, announced that 150 positions, mostly non-clinical roles, across its acute care ministries, Providence Medical Group, and Providence Health Plan, will be eliminated.…

News

Oregon Launches First-of-its-Kind Statewide Crime-Fighting Unit to Target Complex Trafficking and…

Diane Megaw Nov 18, 2025

The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) launched a pilot project, SPIRE (which stands for Special Projects: Investigate, Respond, Enforce) yesterday, which gives Oregon a nimble investigative structure that can take on crime, from…

News

Investigation Finds Reckless Driving to Blame for Serious Medford Tree Crash Not Alleged Road Rage

Diane Megaw Nov 18, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Two people were seriously injured when their car crashed into a tree on Friday night. They claimed that they had been fleeing another vehicle after being menaced with a firearm, but Medford Police determined that this claim…

National

FOIA Lawsuit Seeks Full Accounting of University of Michigan’s Connections to Chinese…

Diane Megaw Nov 18, 2025

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the US Department of Education (ED) yesterday, seeking records on the University of Michigan's connections to China. Freedom Of Information Act Lawsuit…

Crime & Courts

Two Arrested After Shooting Outside Medford’s OK Market; Victim Hospitalized

Diane Megaw Nov 17, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police arrested two people yesterday in connection with a shooting at the OK Market at 1192 N. Riverside Avenue in Medford. Medford Police officers responded to the OK Market on Saturday at approximately 5:19 p.m.…

News

200 California National Guard Troops Ordered Out of Oregon After Judge Blocks Trump Deployment

Diane Megaw Nov 17, 2025

Following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut earlier this month, 200 California National Guard troops stationed in Oregon are leaving the state, despite the federal government's appeal against the ruling. After President…

Oregon Home Prices Surpass $300/Sq Ft as Housing Crisis Worsens

Diane Megaw Nov 16, 2025

At $303.88 per square foot, Oregon is the 10th most expensive state to buy a house in the US, where prices soar to $711.05 in Hawaii and average $147.66 per square foot in West Virginia. Most Expensive States To Buy A Home In US…

News

Medford Eyes $60M Creekside Quarter Plan With Stadium, Hotel, and Major Redevelopment

Diane Megaw Nov 16, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Discussions at the Medford City Council November 12 meeting around the proposed Creekside Quarter development in downtown Medford included drafting a roadmap and public outreach on funding. The council envisages that the…

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