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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

Deputy Caught Faking Jail Checks in Multnomah County Sheriff’s Sting

Diane Megaw Mar 4, 2025

Another person has been held accountable in Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell’s crackdown on jail deputies. On Friday, ex-sheriff’s deputy Johnathan Lee Taylor, 38, pleaded guilty to a count of second-degree official…

Crime & Courts

Pair Arrested After Gun Fired In Alleged Coos Bay Vehicle Theft Attempt

Diane Megaw Mar 4, 2025

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A North Bend woman, 27-year-old Lanie Denton, and a Coquille man, 41-year-old Joshua Felker, are facing serious charges after an incident in Coos Bay early Saturday morning. Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD)…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Take Aim at High Rental Fees and Deposits to Ease Housing Struggles

Diane Megaw Mar 3, 2025

Several Oregon lawmakers have targeted high application fees and deposits- two significant expenses that can prevent renters from finding a new home. Proposals were presented last week that could: Ban landlords from charging…

Environment

Medford Tops List as Smokiest City in US While Residents Battle Health Risks from Wildfire Haze

Diane Megaw Mar 3, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — A recent AGU (Advancing Earth Sciences) study of mountain cities in Oregon rated Medford, Bend, and Grants as the top three smokiest cities in the US from 2019 to 2023, but Medford was the smokiest. Survey Says…

News

White CIty RV Fire Claims Lives of Resident and Two Dogs While Firefighters Prevent Spread to Nearby…

Diane Megaw Mar 3, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Fire crews from Jackson County Fire District 3 responded to reports of an RV fire on Quebec Circle, White City, shortly after 7.30 a.m. on Sunday, March 2. They managed to extinguish the fire, but the person and…

News

Oregon Climatologists Warn Federal Weather Service Layoffs Will Weaken Wildfire Monitoring

Diane Megaw Mar 2, 2025

Mass DOGE federal firings at the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been criticized by Oregon climatologists. They say the layoffs will negatively affect weather tracking in Oregon, which in…

Business

Microchip Technology Layoffs Expected Tomorrow at Oregon Plant as Sales Plummet and Inventory Piles…

Diane Megaw Mar 2, 2025

Chipmaker Microchip Technology indicated that it will lay off factory workers on Monday at its Oregon and Colorado plants following poor results postings driven by declining sales. Arizona-based Microchip manufactures embedded chips…

News

Eagle Point Driver Dies In Flames After Veering Into Truck On Hwy 138 Head-On Collision

Diane Megaw Mar 1, 2025

A two-vehicle crash on Highway 138W near milepost 6 in Douglas County on Wednesday ended in tragedy as the driver of one of the vehicles was declared deceased on the scene despite being pulled from his burning car by bystanders. After…

Business

Oregon AG Lands $9,250,000 Settlement In AbbVie & Besins Generic Testosterone Gel Monopoly…

Diane Megaw Mar 1, 2025

A lawsuit over AbbVie and Besins’ monopoly on generic testosterone gels concluded yesterday. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield settled with the pharmaceutical giant, which will pay $9.25 million. Oregon Settles AbbVie and…

Crime & Courts

Josephine County Police Arrest DUII Driver Who Crashed Into Fire Truck In Cave Junction

Diane Megaw Feb 28, 2025

The Josephine County Sheriff’s office reported that a driver, 63-year-old Alec James Varner, who crashed into a stationary Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) engine shortly before midday on Wednesday, was arrested after failing field…

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