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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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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…
News

Ashland Council Approves Pay Raise as Protesters Rally Against City Spending

Diane Megaw Aug 7, 2025
ASHLAND, Ore. — Amidst the 'Take Back Ashland' protest outside of the City Council Chambers in Ashland, the City of Ashland pursued its council meeting on Tuesday afternoon and approved the city management's proposal for a salary increase.…
News

Douglas County First Responders Race to Two River Emergencies — One Ends in Tragedy

Diane Megaw Aug 6, 2025
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to swimmers in difficulty on the North Umpqua River on Saturday, Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) deputies attended to two incidents: 33-year-old Andrea Norton of Myrtle Creek was injured and couldn't…
Top Stories

Oregon Could Lose $972 Million to Trump’s Tax Bill While the Wealthy Reap the Benefits

Diane Megaw Aug 6, 2025
An analysis published in July projects that the recently approved federal tax changes in President Donald Trump's signature legislation will result in a revenue loss of almost $1 billion to the state of Oregon over the next two years.…
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Ashland Residents Invited to Speak Up at Oregon AG’s Town Hall on Federal Overreach

Diane Megaw Aug 5, 2025
ASHLAND, Ore. — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is hosting a public  “Federal Oversight Town Hall” on Thursday, August 7th at 6 pm at Southern Oregon University (SOU) and wants to hear directly from Oregonians personally affected by…
News

Oregon Wildlife Officials Hunt Poachers Who Vandalized Cameras and Stole Salmon From Jackson County…

Diane Megaw Aug 5, 2025
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division (OSPFWD) is looking for two people of interest in the vandalism of a cellular trail camera and theft of salmon from a fish trap at the Cole Rivers Fish Hatchery in…
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Oregon Joins Nation’s Most Dangerous States for Drug Deaths Amid Opioid Surge

Diane Megaw Aug 4, 2025
A national survey that analyzed drug overdose deaths across all 50 states ranked Oregon at #10, with 41.71 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023. Oregon Drug Deaths Ranked #10 in the US CPR First Aid, a First aid…
News

Medford Calls on Residents to Help Shape the City by Joining Local Boards and Committees

Diane Megaw Aug 3, 2025
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Mayor and City Council issued a notice yesterday asking community members to put their hands up to serve on several local Boards, Commissions, and Committees. The current Medford vacancies include:…
Environment

Oregon Residents Can Now Recycle Mattresses for Free Instead of Sending Them to Landfills

Diane Megaw Aug 3, 2025
Passage of a new Oregon state law- the Oregon Mattress Stewardship Act- means Oregon Residents can now recycle their mattresses for free. In terms of the new act, the Mattress Recycling program is now allowed to operate in Oregon, rather…
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