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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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Education

Oregon Schools Report Strong Gains in Elementary Attendance as Awareness Campaign Expands

Diane Megaw Sep 18, 2025

Following Governor Tina Kotek’s September Attendance Awareness Month proclamation earlier this month, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recognized districts across the state that have shown positive trends in elementary attendance,…

News

City of Medford Seeks Public Input on Street Safety Strategies to Reduce Crashes and Injuries

Diane Megaw Sep 17, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford residents are invited to an upcoming open house in October to help the City Council shape its Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP)- a community effort seeking to reduce and ultimately eliminate serious injuries…

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Overturned Log Truck in White City Crushes Three Vehicles and Leaves Two Drivers Injured

Diane Megaw Sep 17, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A log truck trailer overturned on Avenue G near the intersection of Highway 62 at approximately 10:15 a.m., on Monday, crushing three vehicles and injuring two people. Responding to reports of a major traffic crash…

News

Scammers Using Card Skimmers Are Draining Oregon EBT Accounts and Stealing From Families in Need

Diane Megaw Sep 17, 2025

Following an increase in scams involving card skimmers on payment machines at grocery and convenience stores across Oregon, especially in rural areas, Attorney General Dan Rayfield today warned Oregonians that scammers are stealing data…

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Three Dead, One Hospitalized as Suspected Overdose Hits Roseburg RV Park

Diane Megaw Sep 16, 2025

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County law enforcement officers found three people dead and another in medical distress, but alive, in an RV at the Shady Point RV park, south of Roseburg at 2703 Hwy 99S, during a contact call in a different…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Stop Drugs Worth $2M Entering City As Arrests Follow Overdose Investigation

Diane Megaw Sep 16, 2025

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) indicated yesterday that a weeks-long overdose investigation by the agency’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOC) resulted in the seizure of almost $2 million in illegal drugs intended for the Portland…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Cracks Down on Medical Debt, Junk Fees, and Shady Car Sales

Diane Megaw Sep 16, 2025

A set of bills aimed to protect Oregon consumers was signed by Governor Tina Kotek on Monday. The bills address three pressing issues: medical debt, online transactions, and car purchases. Gov Kotek Signs Bills Into Law After…

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Grants Pass Ranks Among America’s Fastest Growing Wage Towns as Oregon Pay Surges

Diane Megaw Sep 15, 2025

Recent research reveals three surprising Oregon towns among the metros where hourly wages are increasing faster than the rest of America, including Grants Pass. Oregon Towns Where Wages Are Rising Faster Than Many Other US Towns…

Crime & Courts

Police Bust Portland Man Running Stolen Goods Operation Out of Gresham Flea Market

Diane Megaw Sep 15, 2025

A multi-agency law enforcement team, including the Gresham Police Department (GPD), arrested a vendor, Said Alawi, of Portland, while serving a warrant at a Gresham flea market and a home in Portland yesterday, shutting down an organized…

Education

Oregon Schools Falling Behind as Teacher Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels

Diane Megaw Sep 14, 2025

A recent study revealed that Oregon has the tenth-most severe teacher shortage relative to the number of schools in the U.S., with an average of 24.0 teachers per school —compared with the national average of 31.1 teachers per school.…

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