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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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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of the Oregon National Guard

Diane Megaw Oct 5, 2025

Federal Judge Immergut ruled in favor of Oregon on Saturday, granting a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Trump Administration, effectively stopping them from federalizing the Oregon National Guard for 14 days. Oregon…

News

Medford Voters to Decide on Lodging Tax Hike to Fund New Conference Center

Diane Megaw Oct 4, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — On Wednesday, the Medford City Council approved a resolution proposing how revenue from a proposed increase to the City’s transient lodging tax (TLT) will be used, if voters approve the measure in the November 2025 special…

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Oregon Wins Fight Against Trump Administration Over $15 Million in Crime Victim Grants

Diane Megaw Oct 4, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the coalition in the multi-state lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s illegal immigration enforcement conditions on Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grants won, after the U.S.…

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Fake Sheriff’s Office Calls in Josephine County Try to Trick Victims Into Paying Bail Money

Diane Megaw Oct 4, 2025

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Multiple reports of telephone scams, where individuals pretend to be members of the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, have been received by law enforcement. Scammers call their victims, identifying themselves…

Education

Math and Reading Improve for Oregon Students but Gains Fall Short of Pre-Pandemic Marks

Diane Megaw Oct 3, 2025

The Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) 2024-25 Oregon Statewide Assessment System scores released yesterday show signs of progress in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but remain below pre-pandemic levels. …

Crime & Courts

Medford Man Arrested After Spraying Gunfire Into Homes and Cars on North Ridge Terrace

Diane Megaw Oct 3, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect who recklessly fired a handgun and struck multiple houses and unoccupied vehicles in a neighborhood on North Ridge Terrace in south Medford, 24-year-old Chase Benjamin Smith of Medford, was taken into custody on…

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Trump Administration Succeeds in Ousting Oregon Judge From Portland National Guard Case

Diane Megaw Oct 3, 2025

The federal judge overseeing Oregon and Portland’s joint motion to reverse the deployment of National Guard troops to the city was reassigned on Thursday, after the Trump administration requested that he recuse himself due to his wife,…

Politics & Elections

Governor Kotek Warns Trump’s National Guard Seizure Could Saddle Oregon Taxpayers With $10 Million…

Diane Megaw Oct 2, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek warned yesterday that Trump’s illegal actions in deploying the National Guard could cost taxpayers an estimated $10 million over 60 days. $10 Million Potential Bill From Oregon National Guard Deployment…

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Oregon Sues DOJ Over New Rule Cutting Support for Domestic Violence and Crime Victims

Diane Megaw Oct 2, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the state has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to protect services for crime survivors after the federal agency introduced a new "Legal Services…

Crime & Courts

Dollar General Workers Injured in Acid and Knife Assault Near Grants Pass

Diane Megaw Oct 1, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, responding to a robbery in progress at Dollar General, located at 3625 Merlin Road, Oregon, near Grants Pass, arrested the suspect, 72-year-old Mark Warren Whidden, at…

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