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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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Medford Takes First Step Toward a Cleaner, More Vibrant Downtown

Diane Megaw Oct 23, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — An unanimously approved resolution in Wednesday’s Medford City Council means City staff can now start working on the Economic Improvement District (EID) formally in partnership with the Downtown Medford Association.…

Crime & Courts

Suspected Serial Arsonist In Custody For Several Downtown Klamath Falls Fires

Diane Megaw Oct 22, 2025

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Klamath Falls Police investigating a series of fires that broke out downtown last week arrested 35-year-old Preston Helgesen in connection with the fires. Klamath Falls Police Department officers responded to a…

Oregon Treasurer Pushes New Pension Strategy Toward Clean Energy, Away From Private Equity

Diane Megaw Oct 22, 2025

Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD, recently outlined shifts in the state’s investment strategy in a letter to the Oregon Investment Council and PERS beneficiaries that includes the state Treasury’s reductions in private equity…

News

Oregon AG Says Marion County Cannot Release Immigrant Records to ICE and Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit

Diane Megaw Oct 22, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a motion on Monday asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Marion County, in which the county seeks clarity on handing over personal data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as…

Business

Legacy Health Blames ‘Unbearable’ Costs as It Prepares Major Clinic Closures in Oregon and…

Diane Megaw Oct 21, 2025

Legacy Health indicated that several of its clinics and programs in Oregon and Washington will be closed due to significant financial pressures, including rising labor and supply costs, stagnant reimbursement rates, and state-level…

Court Sides With Trump on Oregon National Guard, But Deployment Still Blocked

Diane Megaw Oct 21, 2025

The three-panel Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of President Donald Trump yesterday, staying the first Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). However, Trump is still barred from deploying National Guard troops, as the Second TRO…

News

Bicyclist Struck and Killed by RV on Highway 140 Near Central Point

Diane Megaw Oct 21, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A Central Point bicyclist, 37-year-old Wesley Mad Olngellel, died on Saturday on Highway 140, near milepost 4, in Jackson County after being hit by a Freightliner recreational vehicle (motorhome). Oregon State…

News

Three Arrested as Tear Gas Fired During Portland Protest at ICE Facility

Diane Megaw Oct 20, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers monitoring protest activity around the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on the south waterfront on Saturday confirmed that three arrests were made, as gatherings…

Crime & Courts

10 Years Later, Portland Police Still Seek Answers in Dion Matthews Jr. Homicide

Diane Megaw Oct 19, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) asked for help from the public to solve the homicide of Dion Matthews Jr. yesterday. Matthews died from a gunshot wound in a parking lot near Dante's Nightclub at Southwest Third Avenue and…

Business

Survey Reveals Which Oregon Companies Offer the Best Career Growth Opportunities

Diane Megaw Oct 19, 2025

In a recent survey, three Oregon employers- Nike, Intel, and Providence- were rated the top places they would go for career development and upskilling, if these were their only criteria. Best Employers In Oregon For Career Growth…

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