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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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Oregon Applies for $1 Billion Federal Grant to Boost Rural Healthcare Infrastructure

Diane Megaw Nov 7, 2025

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has applied for a federal grant program that could render $1 billion in new investment to strengthen healthcare in Oregon’s rural and frontier communities. OHA Applies For $1 Billion Oregon Rural…

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Oregon Tribes to Receive $1 Million in Emergency Aid Amid SNAP Funding Uncertainty

Diane Megaw Nov 7, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek indicated yesterday that $1 million in emergency assistance must be distributed to the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon to help address the food security emergency across the state, following uncertainty…

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Evictions and Housing Crisis Drive 67% Spike in Multnomah County Homelessness

Diane Megaw Nov 6, 2025

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a one-night snapshot required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the night of January 22, 2025, showed a 67% increase in the Multnomah County homeless…

Oregon Argues Before Supreme Court That Trump Tariffs Exceeded Emergency Powers

Diane Megaw Nov 6, 2025

A multi-state challenge to President Trump's Tariffs, invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), was before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) yesterday, where the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ)…

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Emergency Alert Test to Sound Across I-5 Corridor in Jackson County

Diane Megaw Nov 6, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Emergency Management (JCEM) indicated that a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test targeting the Interstate 5 corridor from the California/ Oregon border to Exit 14 in Ashland will be done on Thursday,…

Education

More Oregon Students With Disabilities Graduating, Fewer Dropping Out, ODE Reports

Diane Megaw Nov 5, 2025

The Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) 2023 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), released yesterday, highlights progress Oregon has made in specific areas, from early childhood to graduation outcomes, for students…

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Oregon Files Lawsuit After Homeland Security Puts FEMA Crisis Funding In Jeopardy

Diane Megaw Nov 5, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 12-state coalition in a lawsuit filed yesterday against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Secretary David Richardson,…

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Public Hearing Set Friday for Medford’s 490-Unit Haya Park Development

Diane Megaw Nov 5, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — A public hearing to review the proposed Haya Park development will be held before the Site Plan and Architectural Commission (SPAC) on Friday, Nov. 7, at noon. The Haya Park development is expected to add nearly 500 new…

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Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over New Rule Limiting Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers and…

Diane Megaw Nov 4, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan…

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Court Extends Ban on Trump’s Oregon Troop Deployment as Lawsuit Continues

Diane Megaw Nov 4, 2025

U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut granted a preliminary injunction on Sunday, extending the pause she previously ordered, stopping the Trump Administration from deploying troops to Oregon from any state. National Guard…

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