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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

Two More Sue Asante and Nurse for Millions in Fentanyl Diversion Case

Diane Megaw Apr 15, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Following the 21 plaintiffs who launched lawsuits seeking $348 Million, two new lawsuits against Asante and Dani Marie Schofield, their former nurse accused of diverting fentanyl and replacing it with tap water, were filed…

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Oregon Raises Minimum Wage by 35 Cents to Address Inflation and Regional Cost Differences

Diane Megaw Apr 14, 2025

Oregon labor official indicated on Friday that the state’s minimum wage will increase by 35 cents an hour from July 1. The annual increase, intended to keep pace with the Consumer Price Index, varies as Oregon has three different…

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Governor Kotek Orders Leadership Shakeup at Oregon State Hospital After 21st Patient Death Since…

Diane Megaw Apr 13, 2025

After another patient died at the Oregon State Hospital, bringing the number to 21 since 2020, Governor Tina Kotek announced a leadership overhaul at the hospital, including a new acting superintendent. Kotek directed Kristine Kautz, the…

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Roseburg Man’s Harley Ride Ends in Fatal Crash Found by Friend

Diane Megaw Apr 12, 2025

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The search for a Roseburg man, Terry Eugene Kruh, 63, ended on Thursday, April 10 when a friend, who was one of the searchers, found the body of Kruh and his motorcycle crashed in the 6600 block of Roberts Creek Road in…

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Oregon DMV Mistake Added 118 More Non-Citizens to Voter Rolls with At Least 13 Casting Ballots in…

Diane Megaw Apr 12, 2025

Over 1,700 non-citizens may have been erroneously registered in Oregon to vote in the presidential election last year, but the DMV estimated on Friday that at least 13 of these individuals could and did vote in at least one election.…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Man Sentenced to Probation After Threatening on Facebook to Emulate School Shooter Kip Kinkel

Diane Megaw Apr 11, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene man who threatened to become the next Kip Kinkel- the school shooter who killed two classmates and injured 25 in a Springfield, Oregon high school in 1998, Jeffrey Alan Voss, 31, was sentenced to a five-year term of…

Crime & Courts

Homeless Medford Man Sentenced to Prison After Butane Hash Oil Explosion Ignites Fire at Shelter

Diane Megaw Apr 11, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — A homeless Medford man, Steven Perron, 56, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to arson in the Butane Hash Oil (BHO) explosion inside his tent at the Rogue Retreat Crossings homeless shelter last fall.…

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Grants Pass Police Warn of Debit Card Skimmers Stealing Data from ATMs and Gas Pumps to Fuel Fraud

Diane Megaw Apr 11, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department issued an alert as fraudulent debit cards are increasingly being used in the region after being skimmed. A fraudster will put a "skimmer" at the debit card terminal to read the…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Woman Arrested for Stabbing Husband After Hiding in Park Following Brutal Attack

Diane Megaw Apr 10, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A 39-year-old Grants Pass woman, Allison Jenkins, has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her husband on Tuesday, April 8t, at about 2:18 p.m. in the 1400 block of East Park Street. Grants Pass Police, responding…

Education

Oregon Lawmakers Unite to Fund Summer Reading Programs for Struggling Students with New House Bill

Diane Megaw Apr 10, 2025

House Bill 2007, legislation seeking to expand access to summer literacy programs, especially for students reading below grade level, was unanimously passed in the Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon Summer Literacy Program…

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