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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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Crime & Courts

Gunshot Call Leads Douglas County Deputies to Two Bleeding Men Who Refused to Speak

Diane Megaw Jun 5, 2025

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) officers responding to a report of males fighting and a gunshot heard in Roseburg at about 6:30 pm Tuesday found two men- one bleeding, but both uncooperative. The tense situation…

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Oregon Just Voted to Let Striking Workers Collect Unemployment Pay

Diane Megaw Jun 5, 2025

The Oregon House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 916- a law allowing unemployment benefits for striking workers, yesterday. Following the Oregon Senate passing SB 916 to pay striking workers unemployment benefits in March, the…

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Oregon Is Getting $66 Million From the Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma for Fueling the Opioid…

Diane Megaw Jun 5, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, part of a bipartisan coalition of states, confirmed yesterday that Oregon could expect up to $66 million of the $7.4 billion national settlement reached with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma for…

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Dozens Arrested Across Oregon as Police Target Surging Retail Theft in Multi-Agency Crackdown

Diane Megaw Jun 4, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) has again partnered with law enforcement agencies across Oregon and the United States in a large-scale retail crime operation, focusing on the Target store on Crater Lake Highway,…

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Oregon Man Faces 40 Years for Giving Psychedelic Drugs to High School Students

Diane Megaw Jun 4, 2025

Yesterday, a Milwaukie, Oregon resident, 22-year-old Jack E. Wagner, pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances, specifically psilocybin, to two West Linn high school students. The case- part of Project Safe…

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Judge Says Oregon May Need to Change Psilocybin Law to Comply With Disability Rights

Diane Megaw Jun 3, 2025

In the Oregon District Court lawsuit of 3 plaintiffs against the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to allow disabled Oregonians who can't travel to access licensed psilocybin centers the ability to obtain the treatment at home, the judge…

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Train Cars Topple in Klamath Falls as Crews Scramble to Contain Spill and Reopen Roads

Diane Megaw Jun 3, 2025

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Authorities are still attending to the clean-up after 3 BNSF train cars derailed in Klamath Falls at the Anderson and Altamont rail yard early yesterday morning. After the remote engine of a BNSF train derailed…

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Oregon Motorcyclist Cited After Hitting 152 MPH on Highway in One of Fastest Stops Ever Recorded

Diane Megaw Jun 2, 2025

A Sunday evening bike ride ended for Austin Raszler, 35, of Sandy, as he headed east near Southeast 282nd Avenue at about 6:23 p.m. and was clocked at 152 mph, one of highest speeds ever recorded by Oregon State Police (OSP) last Sunday.…

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Scammers Impersonating Douglas County Deputies Use Fear and Fake Fines to Target Residents

Diane Megaw Jun 2, 2025

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has warned residents about an old scam in which callers pretend to be law enforcement officers, using the names of real officers, that continues to plague the community.…

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Ashland Secures $73 Million Federal Loan to Advance Water Treatment Plant Amid FEMA Grant Cuts

Diane Megaw Jun 1, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — While recent changes to FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant have raised some concerns, the City of Ashland Water Treatment Plant Project remains fully funded through a long-term, low-cost…

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