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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Business & Economy
Survey Reveals Which Oregon Companies Offer the Best Career Growth Opportunities
In a recent survey, three Oregon employers- Nike, Intel, and Providence- were rated the top places they would go for career development and upskilling, if these were…

Health
Oregon Health Authority Issues Measles Alert After Detection in Marion County Sewage
Yesterday, the Oregon Health Authority OHA alerted health care providers that measles was detected in Marion County wastewater in a sewage sample through routine testing…

News
‘Why Are Homeland Security Helicopters Circling Portland?’ Oregon Lawmakers Demand Answers
A group of Oregon lawmakers wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers about the loud, disruptive, persistent noise…

Environment
Oregon Sues EPA After Solar Program Promising Cheaper Power Gets Axed
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined 22 other states in a lawsuit filed yesterday to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after the agency…

Politics & Government
Oregon Senators Urge Republicans to Cut Healthcare Costs to End Shutdown
Oregon Democratic U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley say Republicans should cut healthcare costs, not overburden taxpayers by increasing premiums, to end the…

Crime & Courts
Eagle Point Police Officer Injured, Armed Suspect Killed in Jackson County Shooting
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office confirmed that an Eagle Point Police Department (EPPD) officer responding to a report of a domestic disturbance on Wednesday was…

News
Oregon Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Portland Troop Plan for Another Two Weeks
The Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), granted by U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut earlier this month to block President Trump’s National Guard deployment to…

National
What Did the CIA Know About Jeffrey Epstein? Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit to Find Out
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) yesterday by Judicial Watch, seeking the release of records relating…







