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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 Proposes Diverting $1 Billion Kicker Rebate to Combat Soaring Wildfire Costs Amid…

Diane Megaw May 21, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has opened a conversation on using ‘kicker’ funds to cover the cost of wildfires in the state. Part Of Oregon ‘Kicker’ Rebate Could Go To Wildfire Costs Kotek indicated that she supports using part of…

Crime & Courts

Jackson County Undocumented Mexican Migrant Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Possession

Diane Megaw May 21, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — On Monday, a Mexican citizen illegally living in Jackson County, 24-year-old Saul Uriel Nunez-Vega, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing the firearm involved in a White City crime in 2023. Firearm In…

Crime & Courts

Violent Pimp Sentenced to 11 Years for Trafficking Juveniles Across Oregon and Washington

Diane Megaw May 20, 2025

The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Washington confirmed that a violent pimp, 35-year-old Dominique Terrel Gonzales from Washington State, who trafficked victims across the country, was sentenced to 11 years in prison…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Machete-Wielding Man Arrested After Lady Friends Fail To Deliver His Drugs

Diane Megaw May 20, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A low-level drug deal at Ogle Park on NW Washington Boulevard got the attention of Grants Pass Police Officers on Saturday at about 11:10 p.m. when 58-year-old Baron Messier chased down two females with a machete after…

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Portland’s Powell’s City of Books Named Oregon’s Top Small Business Gem in Recent Poll

Diane Megaw May 19, 2025

In a recent poll of 3,014 people that asked which small businesses they would be willing to drive for over an hour to reach, Portlands’s Powell City of Books was voted #1 in Oregon. Oregon Small Businesses Worth Driving Over An…

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Active Tuberculosis Case Confirmed at Lane Middle School Sparks Health Department Response in…

Diane Megaw May 18, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday, the Multnomah County Health Department confirmed one active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) case at Lane Middle School. TB Confirmed in Southeast Portland School Multnomah County public health officials…

Crime & Courts

Winston Man Arrested with Cocaine, Psilocybin, and MDMA in Douglas County Narcotics Bust

Diane Megaw May 17, 2025

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on Friday. DINT detectives contacted Martin at a…

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BLM Imposes Strict Fire Restrictions on Oregon and Washington Public Lands to Curb Rising Wildfire…

Diane Megaw May 17, 2025

Fire restrictions went into effect on all Oregon and Washington Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands on May 15, as warmer, drier weather in the Pacific Northwest region is expected to heighten wildfire risks. May is also 'Wildfire…

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Oregon Authorities Seize Ailing Animals from West Coast Game Park Safari for Urgent Veterinary Care

Diane Megaw May 17, 2025

After multiple search warrants were served at the West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon on Thursday, the Oregon State Police (OSP)- working with local, state, and federal partners, have begun a forensic assessment of the animals in dire…

Crime & Courts

3 Grants Pass Men In Custody After Assault at 5th Street Resting Area

Diane Megaw May 16, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Responding to reports of a disturbance between four men on Saturday at about 2:47 p.m., Grants Pass Police dispatched to the 5th Street Resting Area found a 46-year-old man bleeding from his head and mouth. After an…

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