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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

Ex-Employee Turned Robber: Oregon Man Jailed for 25 Years After Crime Spree

Diane Megaw Jan 23, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene man, Lonnie Huddleston, 37, a former employee of the Everyone's Market convenience store on Barger Drive, was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in prison for armed robberies at several convenience stores committed…

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Oregon Food Bank Unveils Bold Initiative to Combat Worst Hunger Crisis Since Great Depression

Diane Megaw Jan 22, 2025

The Oregon Food Bank, part of the Food for All Oregonians Coalition, is hosting a press conference on Monday, January 27, to introduce the Food for All Oregonians bill (SB 611), a statewide initiative led by over 155 organizations. The…

Crime & Courts

Gunfire In Medford: Crater Lake Road Rage Suspect Arrested

Diane Megaw Jan 22, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Officers from the Medford Police Department (MPD) responded to the 2100 block of Crater Lake Avenue on Thursday, January 16, following reports of a road rage incident involving a handgun. The suspect, Brandon Blackwell,…

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Caught on Camera in Oregon: Poacher’s Illegal Angling on Walla Walla River Sparks Reward Hunt

Diane Megaw Jan 21, 2025

A person unlawfully angling on the Walla Walla River near Milton-Freewater on December 13 and December 16 last year was captured on camera. The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division asked the public to help identify the…

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Up To $200K Trust Funds Available For Ashland Affordable Housing Projects

Diane Megaw Jan 21, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — The city of Ashland’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund is offering up to $200,000 in funding for projects that aim to create affordable housing in the city. Ashland Funding For Affordable Housing Ashland’s…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Use Drones to Bust Drifters, Seize Cars Under Oregon’s New Reckless Driving…

Diane Megaw Jan 20, 2025

Portland Police arrested two men for allegedly drifting in a North Portland parking lot on Friday night. After watching the pair through drone cameras, police stepped in and made the arrests. The cars used in the incident may be confiscated…

Environment

Klamath Basin Receives $50M Lifeline: Federal Funds to Combat Drought and Boost Water Resilience

Diane Megaw Jan 19, 2025

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon's U.S. senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced this week that the Klamath Basin will receive a $50 million federal grant to support irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions. Klamath…

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Providence Health Potential Strike: Agreement Reached With ONA For Medford Emergency Department

Diane Megaw Jan 19, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Providence Health & Services has reached an agreement with the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association Southern Oregon Providers for the Providence Medford Emergency Department. Providence Healthcare…

Crime & Courts

Negasi Zuberi Sentenced To Life In Prison For Kidnapping & Sexual Assaults

Diane Megaw Jan 18, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Negasi Zuberi, 31, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, also known as Justin Joshua Hyche, was sentenced in the Oregon U.S. District Court Eugene to life in federal prison yesterday for kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women and…

Crime & Courts

Portland Robbery: Dead Victim Identified

Diane Megaw Jan 17, 2025

The man found in the parking lot in the 1100 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue, Hazelwood neighborhood, on Monday- after a robbery, he later died, has been identified as 47-year-old Jonathan Trent of Portland. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB)…

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