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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 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…

News

‘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…

News

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…

News

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,…

Oregon Governor Under Fire From Both Parties Over Delay in Signing $4 Billion Transportation Bill

Diane Megaw Oct 28, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has been put under pressure by Democratic and Republican Senators to sign the Transportation Bill, House Bill 3991, which was supported by a broad, bipartisan coalition, into law. Democrats Pressurize…

News

Oregon Ranks Among States Using the Least Ozempic and Wegovy for Weight Loss

Diane Megaw Oct 27, 2025

In a recent study of prescriptions for the weight loss injection GLP-1 in each US state, Oregon ranked as the state with the 5th lowest prescriptions written. Oregon Has 5th Lowest Rate Of Prescriptions For Weight Loss Injections…

Crime & Courts

Suspect on the Run After Fatal Shooting in Southeast Portland

Diane Megaw Oct 27, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers responding to reports of a shooting near 142nd Ave and Division in Southeast Portland on Saturday, at 5:24 p.m., arrived to find an injured man, who later died. When PPB East…

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