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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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More Than 1 in 10 Oregon Homes Are Infested With Rodents, New Study Finds

Diane Megaw Jul 28, 2025
New research ranks Oregon as the 39th worst state in terms of homes infested with rats and mice, and Sherman County is considered Oregon's Rat Capital. Rat And Mice Infestations In Oregon Homes The property buying experts at …
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Body Found Floating Near Steel Bridge Amid Surge in Portland River Incidents

Diane Megaw Jul 28, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — After Portland Fire & Rescue recovered a body found floating in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge on July 27, just after 11:00 a.m., the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) opened an investigation.…
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Salem Man Dies After Being Hit by Train; Police Investigate Why He Didn’t Move

Diane Megaw Jul 27, 2025
SALEM, Ore. — Responding to a report from Union Pacific personnel who called to report a collision with a person on the railroad tracks in the area of McGilchrist ST and Pringle RD SE, Salem, at approximately 11:00 a.m. yesterday, the Salem…
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Washington County Passes DEI-Free Resolution to Preserve Federal Funding for Health and Housing

Diane Megaw Jul 26, 2025
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — In an effort to preserve $135 million in federal funding, the Washington County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution. It approved guiding principles on Tuesday that comply with the Trump administration's…
Crime & Courts

Fentanyl Dealer Busted in Douglas County After Weeks-Long Narcotics Investigation

Diane Megaw Jul 26, 2025
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A weeks-long Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) investigation has resulted in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer, 60-year-old Robert Dennis, of Riddle, on Thursday. DINT detectives launched an…
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Oregon’s Agate Beach Ranks Among America’s Dirtiest in New Bacteria Study

Diane Megaw Jul 25, 2025
In a recent Tideschart study analyzing the levels of the bacteria Enterococcus on American beaches, the California coast was found to be the dirtiest, with seven beaches exceeding safe levels. Oregon's Agate Beach State Wayside ranked 7th…
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Dogs and Kids at Risk as Toxic Algae Spreads in Upper Klamath Lake

Diane Megaw Jul 25, 2025
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a recreational use advisory for Upper Klamath Lake on Thursday morning, warning that children and dogs should be kept away from the water due to toxic algae. Upper…
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Oregon Recovers Over $2.5 Million From Real Estate Developer Who Faked COVID Loan Applications

Diane Megaw Jul 24, 2025
Over $1.3 million of funds intended for COVID-19 Relief programs fraudulently obtained by real estate developer and part-time resident of Vancouver, Washington, 63-year-old Michael James DeFrees, has been recovered by the Oregon Attorney…
Crime & Courts

Portland Man Sentenced for Orchestrating Threats That Forced Hospital Evacuations

Diane Megaw Jul 24, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal court in Brooklyn, NY, sentenced a Portland, Oregon man, 31-year-old Domagoj Patkovic, to five years in prison for a swatting and bomb threats scheme targeting Jewish hospitals in New York City in Long Island. One…
Crime & Courts

Ashland Man Indicted for Attempted Murder After Firing at Police on I-5

Diane Megaw Jul 23, 2025
ASHLAND, Ore. — A suspected shooter, 29-year-old Devanta Mader of Ashland, was indicted on First Degree Attempted Murder, among other charges, following Saturday's early morning shooting incident along Ashland's Interstate 5, which included…
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