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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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Boaters Trapped on Rocks at Edge of Santiam River Falls Pulled to Safety in Marion County

Diane Megaw Aug 12, 2025

MARION COUNTY, Ore. — Two men pinned between rocks at the top edge of the falls on the Santiam River near Mill City on Friday were successfully rescued without any injuries. Responding to several 9-1-1 calls about a man stranded on the…

Crime & Courts

Hillsboro Search Turns Grim as Investigators Recover Body Parts From Tualatin River

Diane Megaw Aug 12, 2025

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Responding to reports from a kayaker that they had found a body part in the Tualatin River on Friday, Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) searchers found another body part the next day. Deputies went to…

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Extreme Heat and Wind Push Fire Danger to Highest Level in Southern Oregon

Diane Megaw Aug 11, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) warned that fire danger levels will rise to extreme on Tuesday in Jackson and Josephine as hot, windy weather and dry vegetation increase wildfire risks. The National Weather…

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Survey Finds Oregon’s White-Collar Workforce Most Worried About AI Replacing Them

Diane Megaw Aug 11, 2025

In a survey of 3,034 employees, Oregon Service Reps are the #1 group when it comes to being fearful of being replaced, followed by Graphic Designers, Data Entry Clerks, and other white-collar workers. Oregon Workers Most Fearful…

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Grants Pass Will Enforce Public Camping Codes Again After Costly Settlement With Disability Rights…

Diane Megaw Aug 10, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Following the interdict granted against the City of Grants Pass earlier this year, preventing the city from enforcing two camping municipal codes, the city council has now reached a settlement with the plaintiff,…

Business

Oregon Remote Workers Risk Being Passed Over for Promotions, Career Expert Warns

Diane Megaw Aug 9, 2025

A career expert cautions Oregon’s remote workers who have fully embraced the benefits of remote work that there are risks, including the risk of missing out on being promoted. Oregon Remote Workers Could Be Missing Out On Getting…

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Human Remains Found in Board Shanty Fire Believed to Be Missing Grants Pass Woman

Diane Megaw Aug 9, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office (JSCO) indicated that the human remains found by investigators may be the woman reported missing on July 17 when the Board Shanty Fire was reported, 42-year-old Sarah Caron.…

Crime & Courts

Douglas County Crash Leaves Passenger Dead as Police Seek Armed DUI Suspect

Diane Megaw Aug 9, 2025

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Merlin, Douglas County man, 65-year-old Craig Hindle, on Thursday. Hindle faces six charges arising from the fatal crash in April that resulted in the death of his passenger.…

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Oregon Governor Greenlights $45 Million Willamette Falls Project Despite Tribal Opposition

Diane Megaw Aug 8, 2025

After the Willamette Falls Trust leaders persuaded Oregon Governor Tina Kotek that they would use the funds effectively, the governor indicated yesterday that she won’t veto the $45 million award to the trust for a project to expand public…

Crime & Courts

Fentanyl Dealer Brought Down by Wiretaps Gets Five Years in Jackson County Court

Diane Megaw Aug 8, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — 32-year-old John Steven Diaz of Eagle Point, one of the 15-member drug trafficking family arrested in January on fentanyl trafficking charges, was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday. Diaz played a…

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