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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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News

Oregon Health Authority Issues Measles Alert After Detection in Marion County Sewage

Diane Megaw Oct 18, 2025

Yesterday, the Oregon Health Authority OHA alerted health care providers that measles was detected in Marion County wastewater in a sewage sample through routine testing on October 6, implying that at least one person in the county has…

News

‘Why Are Homeland Security Helicopters Circling Portland?’ Oregon Lawmakers Demand Answers

Diane Megaw Oct 18, 2025

A group of Oregon lawmakers wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers about the loud, disruptive, persistent noise Portlanders are subjected to after DHS increased the use of helicopters…

Environment

Oregon Sues EPA After Solar Program Promising Cheaper Power Gets Axed

Diane Megaw Oct 17, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined 22 other states in a lawsuit filed yesterday to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after the agency clawed back $7 billion in a solar program that lowered energy costs for…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Senators Urge Republicans to Cut Healthcare Costs to End Shutdown

Diane Megaw Oct 17, 2025

Oregon Democratic U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley say Republicans should cut healthcare costs, not overburden taxpayers by increasing premiums, to end the federal government shutdown that has been ongoing since October 1.…

Crime & Courts

Eagle Point Police Officer Injured, Armed Suspect Killed in Jackson County Shooting

Diane Megaw Oct 16, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office confirmed that an Eagle Point Police Department (EPPD) officer responding to a report of a domestic disturbance on Wednesday was involved in a fatal shooting with an armed suspect…

News

Oregon Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Portland Troop Plan for Another Two Weeks

Diane Megaw Oct 16, 2025

The Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), granted by U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut earlier this month to block President Trump’s National Guard deployment to Portland, was extended by another 14 days yesterday. Judge Immergut…

National

What Did the CIA Know About Jeffrey Epstein? Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit to Find Out

Diane Megaw Oct 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC. — A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) yesterday by Judicial Watch, seeking the release of records relating to the roles convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey…

Medford Calls for Applicants to Fill City Board Vacancies by November 7

Diane Megaw Oct 15, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Several positions for Medford City Boards and Commissions are open. The city's Mayor and City Council invited community members to step forward and serve on various Boards, Commissions, and Committees, but you must apply by…

News

Oregon Judge Who Blocked Trump’s Portland Troop Plan Sets Emergency Hearing Today

Diane Megaw Oct 15, 2025

The Oregon federal Judge who granted an order earlier this month restraining the Trump Administration from deploying National Guard members to Portland from any state scheduled an 11 a.m. phone conference for Wednesday. The judge invited…

News

After 33 Years, Portland Family Learns St. Johns Bridge ‘John Doe’ Was Their Missing…

Diane Megaw Oct 14, 2025

The remains of Bryant Edward Deane, who had not been in contact with his brother since the mid-to-late 1970s, were positively identified after the DNA Doe Project matched the DNA of the brothers this week. St John’s Bridge John…

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