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Diane Megaw

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

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Oregon’s Skyrocketing Infant Care Costs Force Parents to Choose Between Work and Family

Diane Megaw Mar 9, 2025

Data released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, indicates that infant care in Oregon is the highest in the U.S., at 50% more than the cost of in-state tuition for a four-year public college.…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Bust Mini Mart Owner Tied to Dawson Park’s Open-Air Narcotics Scene

Diane Megaw Mar 8, 2025

On Monday, after a year-long investigation triggered by residents of the Eliot neighborhood who were concerned that an open-air drug market in Dawson Park emanated from a nearby business, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) seized a large…

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Medford’s Lee-Janouch House Secures Historic Status in Oregon Despite Crater Lake Stone Scandal

Diane Megaw Mar 8, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced yesterday that the Lee-Janouch House is one of Oregon's newest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Lee-Janouch House Officially One Of Oregon’s…

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Get Your Boat Spring-Ready with Jackson County’s Free Safety Check Event

Diane Megaw Mar 7, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) Marine Division wants to help you prepare for safe spring water activities. The annual Watercraft Dry Dock Safety Inspections will occur on March 15 at the Marine Patrol /…

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Wheelchair-bound Oregon Man Dies In Fatal Camas Valley House Fire

Diane Megaw Mar 7, 2025

A 76-year-old man was found dead in a Camas Valley house fire Wednesday evening after firefighters had extinguished a blazing house fire. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) confirmed that DCSO, with the Camas Valley, Tenmile, and…

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Oregon Family Needs Help With Medical Costs After Birth Of Premature Baby In Car Crash

Diane Megaw Mar 7, 2025

A Coos Bay family has opened a GoFundMe page to raise money that will go towards medical expenses for their son, who was born just 25 weeks into the pregnancy after a car crash in Coos Bay on Sunday. Oregon State Police (OSP) responded…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Arrested After Threatening People With BB Gun

Diane Megaw Mar 6, 2025

A 44-year-old Coos County man, Jacob A. Hermann, was arrested Monday afternoon. Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) officials indicated that Hermann allegedly threatened multiple people with a BB gun that looked like a real gun on Libby…

Crime & Courts

Californian Trucker Who Killed 7 Farmworkers in Oregon Crash After Drug-Fueled Night Sentenced to 48…

Diane Megaw Mar 6, 2025

A 54-year-old Californian trucker, Lincoln Smith, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of 7 farmworkers who died and the assault of 3 who were injured in a May 18, 2023 crash after Smith crashed his commercial truck into a van parked…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Senator Wyden Criticizes Trump’s New Tariffs for Burdening Oregon Farmers and Families

Diane Megaw Mar 5, 2025

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden issued a statement criticizing Trump's new tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico, and China imposed on Tuesday. Wyden says Oregon's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities are rightfully terrified about what…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Police Hunt for Shooter After Man Wounded in Early Morning Attack

Diane Megaw Mar 5, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department responded to multiple calls of a man shot near SW 6th Street and SW M Street in the early hours of Monday morning. The victim, who was found with a gunshot wound to an extremity, was…

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