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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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Contaminated Cheese From Washington Creamery Sickens People in Oregon and Washington

Diane Megaw Oct 26, 2025

An unpasteurized aged cheese produced by Twin Sisters Creamery Farmhouse in Washington state was linked to an Oregon resident who tested positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103. Three people experienced symptoms of E. coli…

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Oregon Households Pay Some of the Lowest Energy Bills in the U.S.

Diane Megaw Oct 26, 2025

In a recent survey of all US states, Oregon households had the second-lowest energy costs. Oregon Households Have 2nd Lowest Energy Costs A recent study by the Arkansas heating and air conditioning experts Anderson Air used the…

Oregon Workers Struggle as Full-Time Jobs Become Harder to Find

Diane Megaw Oct 26, 2025

Oregon's U-6 rate, better known as the "underemployment" rate, has been steadily increasing toward 5% for over two years as part-timers are finding it more challenging to increase their hours, despite wanting to. Oregon…

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Oregon Sheriff Warns Teens After AI ‘Homeless Man’ TikTok Prank Triggers 911 Responses

Diane Megaw Oct 25, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has warned teens and their parents of the consequences of hoax calls after deputies responded to several 911 calls when teenagers superimposed a nationwide viral AI-generated…

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Medford’s Eastwood Cemetery Gets New Life as Crews Restore 22 Historic Headstones

Diane Megaw Oct 25, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — As part of an ongoing effort to preserve the integrity of one of the City’s oldest burial grounds, 22 of the historic monuments at Eastwood Cemetery were repaired in mid-October using funds from a grant from the Oregon…

Court Halts National Guard Deployment to Oregon After Trump Administration Appeal

Diane Megaw Oct 25, 2025

On Friday afternoon, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the second Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) after the Trump Administration asked the court to set aside the TRO barring any National Guard Deployment in Portland. …

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Ashland’s Annual Monster Dash Returns Tomorrow With Costumes, Cash Prizes, and a Cause

Diane Megaw Oct 24, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — Signing up early for Ashland’s 17th annual Monster Dash, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Lithia Park, offers lower registration fees for a healthy, fun outing. The Ashland Schools Foundation invites the community to…

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Oregon Shoppers Tricked by JustFab and ShoeDazzle Set to Get a Share of $1 Million Settlement

Diane Megaw Oct 24, 2025

Oregon customers of fashion brands sold by the online clothing retailer TFG Holding, Inc., are set to share in a $1 million settlement reached by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, following a multistate consumer protection win after the…

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Grants Pass Approves Funding for Proposed 160-Bed Managed Homeless Camp

Diane Megaw Oct 23, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The City Council of Grants Pass took another step toward a managed homeless camp plan after voting to award a homelessness grant to Pathways to Stability. Grant Pass Homeless Camp Plan The proposed site for…

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Oregon’s Fight Over National Guard Deployments Returns to Court Friday

Diane Megaw Oct 23, 2025

The Trump administration's motion to dissolve Federal Judge Karin Immergut’s second temporary restraining order (TRO) has been scheduled for hearing on Friday, as Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield gave notice that the state intends to…

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