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.
Latest from Diane Megaw

Business & Economy
Oregon’s Columbia Sportswear Is Giving Away a Doomsday Bunker Stocked With Gear and a Robot Dog
One contestant can win a 40-foot survival bunker stocked with outdoor gear, emergency supplies, and a robotic dog, as part of Oregon-based Columbia Sportswear’s…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Wildfire Survivors Fight to Save Their $1.2 Billion Award at Supreme Court Tomorrow
The Oregon Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday, November 3, in the class action James v. PacifiCorp, a case that could determine the future of more than $1.2…

Business & Economy
Eastern Oregon City Warns Data Center Freeze Could Cost Homeowners Tax Relief
A pause requested by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek in data-center permitting could delay funding for homeowner tax relief and planned infrastructure improvements in…

Environment
Seven Condors Released in Northern California Join Flock That Has Reached Oregon
Bird lovers had reason to celebrate earlier this year when a California condor, a two-year-old female known as B9, soared back into Oregon skies for the first time in…

Business & Economy
Washington State Residents Can Reduce Oregon Tax Bills by Working From Home
Washington residents who commute to Oregon for work may be able to reduce their state income tax bills by working remotely, as Oregon taxes nonresidents on wages earned…

Environment
Rare Forest Predator in Southern Oregon and Northern California at Center of New Legal Fight
Five conservation groups threatened legal action over a federal decision not to extend Endangered Species Act protections to fishers in Northern California and…

Business & Economy
Many Oregon Homeowners Face Higher Property Tax Bills Even as Their Home Values Fall
Washington County has issued its annual tax statements, and many homeowners will pay higher property taxes this year, despite a decline in average home values.

Business & Economy
NW Natural Customers in Oregon Will Pay More for Gas Starting Tomorrow
Bills for NW Natural’s Oregon households will rise by about 7.3% from Saturday, Oct. 31, after rate changes were approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission.







