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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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News

Oregon Health Authority Warns of Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms as Dogs Face Illness and Death in…

Diane Megaw Apr 20, 2025

Because of the health risks of the potentially toxic cyanobacteria blooms in Oregon's lakes, rivers, and reservoirs, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) urged residents and visitors to be vigilant and report the possible presence of…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Arrest Social Media Figure for Reckless Driving After His Own Hit-and-Run Report…

Diane Megaw Apr 19, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) arrested 33-year-old Oscar Burell, Jr, yesterday after he reported a hit and run. Police recognized him as the star of videos he had posted on social media of himself driving recklessly and…

Business

Oregon Sues Coinbase As Millions Face Losses After Federal Government Sidelines SEC Investigator

Diane Megaw Apr 19, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Rayfield announced yesterday that his office is suing Coinbase for promoting and selling high-risk investments. The announcement came after the Trump Administration dropped its case against the crypto giant and…

Crime & Courts

Ashland Man Faces Kidnapping Charges After Violent Rampage and Armed Captivity in Downtown

Diane Megaw Apr 18, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — A 34-year-old Ashland resident, James David Lee Hergett, faces charges including kidnapping and sex abuse and was granted $750K bail yesterday arising from two incidents in downtown Ashland after holding a man captive on…

Crime & Courts

Romanian National Sentenced to Over Four Years for Stealing $176k with ATM Skimmers Across Oregon…

Diane Megaw Apr 18, 2025

A 45-year-old Romanian national, Florin George Ionita, who lived in Garden Grove, California, was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison yesterday for stealing over $176,000 by installing Automated Teller Machine (ATM) skimming devices…

News

Oregon Residents Indicted for Selling Baby Formula Bought with Stolen SNAP Cards on California Black…

Diane Megaw Apr 17, 2025

19 people from Portland and Gresham have been indicted on charges involving the theft of $500,000 from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cards across the US. The group purchased baby formula and stored it in…

News

Oregon Fights to Secure Over $1.6 Billion in Federal Funding Against Trump’s Executive Order…

Diane Megaw Apr 17, 2025

The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) indicated earlier this week that the department has protected $1.67 billion in critical federal funding streams from executive orders (EOs) issued by President Trump and other federal actions so far…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Man Arrested for Brutal Murder of Roy Harvey After Weeks on the Run

Diane Megaw Apr 16, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A 30-year-old Grants Pass man, James Ross, a suspect in the death of 57-year-old Roy Harvey, was arrested on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at about 3:00 pm at the Robertson Bridge Boat Landing. Ross was sought for a…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Jailed for $2.5 Million Credit Card Fraud Scheme Funding Lavish Lifestyle and Illegal…

Diane Megaw Apr 16, 2025

On Tuesday, a former owner of the Corvallis Cannabis Club, 45-year-old Yegishe Nazaryan, was sentenced Tuesday to two years and nine months in federal prison for bank fraud of over $2.5 million that he put into his state-licensed marijuana…

Crime & Courts

Eagle Point Cocaine Dealers Busted with Drugs, Ghost Guns, and Cash in Multi-Agency Sting

Diane Megaw Apr 15, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Following a two-month investigation, two Eagle Point cocaine dealers, 55-year-old Ulysses Timothy Chappel III and 52-year-old Stacy Lyn Cramer, were arrested on April 3 by Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE)…

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