Diane Megaw

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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Latest from Diane Megaw

  1. News

    200 California National Guard Troops Ordered Out of Oregon After Judge Blocks Trump Deployment

    Following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut earlier this month, 200 California National Guard troops stationed in Oregon are leaving the state, despite…

  2. Top Stories

    Oregon Home Prices Surpass $300/Sq Ft as Housing Crisis Worsens

    At $303.88 per square foot, Oregon is the 10th most expensive state to buy a house in the US, where prices soar to $711.05 in Hawaii and average $147.66 per square foot…

  3. News

    Medford Eyes $60M Creekside Quarter Plan With Stadium, Hotel, and Major Redevelopment

    Discussions at the Medford City Council November 12 meeting around the proposed Creekside Quarter development in downtown Medford included drafting a roadmap and public…

  4. Business & Economy

    Intel Announces 669 More Oregon Layoffs as Workforce Cuts Surpass 3,000 Despite Massive Tax Breaks

    Intel, one of Oregon's biggest employers, announced Thursday that another 669 employees will be laid off from its facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha before the end of the…

  5. News

    Oregon Homeowners Freed From Predatory 40-Year MV Realty Contracts After Major State Settlement

    Oregon Homeowners have been released from deceptive 40-year contracts with the Florida-based real estate brokerage MV Realty that prevented them from refinancing their…

  6. Health

    Oregon Issues Urgent ByHeart Formula Alert After Babies Sickened in Growing National Botulism Outbreak

    The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) urged families to stop using ByHeart formula yesterday to reduce the risk of infant botulism while the investigation into the current…

  7. News

    Passerby’s 911 Call Leads to Dramatic Rescue of Oregon Man and Dog From 100-Foot Drop

    A 45-year-old Reedsport, Oregon, man and his dog were rescued from the water at the bottom of a 100-foot embankment off USFS 1107, approximately the 8-mile marker in…

  8. News

    SNAP Benefits Stolen From 41 Coos Bay Residents as Oregon Officials Sound the Alarm

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued a consumer alert yesterday after 41 Coos Bay residents reported that their SNAP benefits had been stolen and fraudulently…