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Diane Megaw

Newspaper journalist for regional and local press.
Investigating and reporting on business, environmental issues and legal matters.

Environment

News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed

Diane Megaw Sep 28, 2024

Following several challenges to the first-ever Oregon offshore wind auction scheduled for October, bidders withdrew, leaving just one potential buyer. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has now canceled the auction. …

News

Former Dutch Bros Grants Pass HQ Earmarked As An Early Education Center

Diane Megaw Sep 28, 2024

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Following the recent donation of their Grants headquarters building the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon, the organization has indicated that the building will be transformed into an Early Education Center. …

News

2 Portland Eateries Feature On NYT Best New Restaurants List

Diane Megaw Sep 27, 2024

There are a vast number of diverse restaurants across the U.S., old and new. Reporters and editors from The New York Times were lucky enough to experience many of them before deciding on their 50 current favorites. They picked 2 in Oregon-…

News

Oregon Farmers May Apply To Program To Stay Afloat

Diane Megaw Sep 27, 2024

Facing barriers such as access to land, training, and capital, new farmers struggle to enter into or stay afloat in the agriculture industry. The Headwaters Farm Incubator Programme has been helping farmers access affordable land and…

Crime & Courts

3,978 Black Market Marijuana Plants Seized Near Jacksonville

Diane Megaw Sep 27, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Armed with a search warrant, the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) in collaboration with local law enforcement conducted a search on Thursday, September 19 in a remote area along Yale Creek Road, south of…

Business

OHSU & Legacy Health Merger Plans Await State Approval

Diane Megaw Sep 27, 2024

Over a year after the merger between Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Legacy Health was made public, merger plans were submitted to health officials for regulatory review on Thursday. The process is likely to take several…

Education

Oregon Tech Rated One Of The Best In The West In 2025 College Ranking

Diane Megaw Sep 26, 2024

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The recently updated rankings of U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Best Colleges rankings indicate that the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT, Oregon Tech) has maintained its position as one of the nation's top…

Environment

Bidders Retreat From Southern Oregon Offshore Wind Project As Local Opposition Escalates

Diane Megaw Sep 26, 2024

UPDATE: News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed Auctions set to take place in October related to wind energy developments off the Oregon Coast by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…

News

Ashland Establishes Public Forum To Comment on 2200 Ashland Street Emergency Shelter Plans

Diane Megaw Sep 26, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland invites residents to participate in a public forum to discuss the city’s emergency shelter building at 2200 Ashland Street. This includes a meeting and a community survey. Ashland Residents…

Politics & Elections

Medford’s Outgoing Mail Handling Challenged By Oregon State Senators

Diane Megaw Sep 25, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore — The U.S. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has been asked to reverse his position on the handling of outgoing mail in Medford by two of Oregon’s State Senators. Senators Challenge USPS Mail Handling Demanding that…

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