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Diane Megaw

Newspaper journalist for regional and local press.
Investigating and reporting on business, environmental issues and legal matters.

Crime & Courts

Central Oregon’s Notorious Fentanyl Kingpin Ricky Fontaine Locked Up for Over a Decade

Diane Megaw Apr 10, 2025

A multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest and sentencing of a known, high-volume Central Oregon drug trafficker, Ricky Fontaine, 32, of Bend, Oregon, who was handed 135 months in federal…

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Oregon Senate Passes New Bill to Limit Corporate Influence on Independent Medical Practices

Diane Megaw Apr 9, 2025

The Oregon Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill to address the increasing number of independent medical practices that partner with private equity firms and national healthcare conglomerates to circumvent limitations on corporate control in…

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Marion County Targets Rising Gun Violence with Bold Action Plan

Diane Megaw Apr 9, 2025

MARION COUNTY, Ore. — A Crime Report and Gun Violence Problem Analysis released yesterday by the Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) provides an in-depth look into crime circumstances, the individuals who commit crimes, and social…

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Oregon Senate Approves Bill Granting Foster Children Freedom of Religion and Enhanced Sibling…

Diane Megaw Apr 8, 2025

On Monday morning, the Oregon Senate approved SB 875, a bill that significantly improves the rights of foster children in the state. Oregon Foster Childrens Rights Expanded The Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights, established in…

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Albany Man Suspected of DUII-Inhalant Crashes Head-On into Hyundai, Leaving Medford Woman Seriously…

Diane Megaw Apr 8, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Responding to reports of a head-on motor vehicle collision at Crater Lake Hwy/Justice Road yesterday, the Medford Police Department (MPD) established that one of the drivers, a 56-year-old male from Albany, Oregon, had…

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Medford Joins Oregon’s Wave of Anti-Trump Protests Against Federal Cuts and Policies

Diane Megaw Apr 7, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — As anti-Trump sentiments sweep across Oregon, rallies are being held across the state as citizens protest against federal government cuts and policies. Two big protests took place in Medford. Medford Rallies…

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Washington County Sheriff’s Sting Catches Sixteen Shoplifters in Target and Home Depot Theft…

Diane Megaw Apr 7, 2025

In an operation that saw the Washington County Sheriff’s Office collaborate with the Beaverton Police Department, sixteen people were arrested on Friday, April 4, on suspicion of theft at Target and Home Depot stores in Beaverton and…

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Oregon Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump’s Executive Order Dismantling Library and Museum…

Diane Megaw Apr 6, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed on Friday that the state has joined the multi-state AG coalition suing the Trump administration to stop dismantling federal agencies that support libraries, museums, minority-owned businesses,…

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Honduran Dealer Faces Federal Charges After Oregon Man’s Fatal Overdose

Diane Megaw Apr 6, 2025

A 30-year-old alleged fentanyl dealer, Alizon Vladimir Medina Varela, of Honduras, appeared in court on Thursday facing federal charges after the overdose death of a Gresham man whose name has not been released. Medina Varela was accused…

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Portland Man Sentenced to Life for Murder and Cop Shootout While Out on Bail

Diane Megaw Apr 5, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland killer, Jessie Garza III, 31, who vowed that he would rather make police kill him than go to jail, has been found guilty and handed a life sentence on Thursday for the killing of Richard Newman inside his own…

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