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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News
Oregon Moves to Block Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban Despite Supreme Court Setback
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield indicated on Friday that, despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide…

Crime & Courts
Felons on the Run Caught After ATM Heist and Post Office Robbery Fail in Klamath Falls
Two Klamath Falls men were arrested after a night of crime in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The pair stole an ATM, which they dragged with a tow strap, but…

News
Cliff Fall Turns Fatal at Remote Swimming Spot Outside Ashland
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies responding to reports that a man had disappeared into deep water after falling from a cliff on Thursday evening at a…

Sports
Oregon Governor Greenlights $800 Million Deal to Bring Major League Baseball to Portland
A Major League Baseball stadium in Southwest Portland was batted closer to reality on Thursday after Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 110 to authorize up to…

News
Medford Unveils $2.3 Million Park Makeover With High-Tech Playground and Splash Pad
Offering many new features for families—and their dogs—the upgraded Howard School is now open to visitors, who can relax in the sun or shade or engage with the new…

Politics & Government
Oregon Moves to Make Birth Doulas and Postpartum Care a Right for All Mothers
Oregon senators passed Senate Bill 692- which would require private health insurers to cover expanded health services for mothers and babies on the Oregon Health Plan on…

News
Cyanobacteria Toxin Triggers Use Advisory for Lost Creek Lake in Jackson County
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) officials issued a recreational use advisory for Lost Creek Lake in Jackson County on Tuesday after potentially dangerous levels of…

News
Oregon Backs Nationwide Effort to Defend Emergency Abortion Access in Wake of Federal Rollback
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general on Tuesday in a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that…






