Diane Megaw

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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Latest from Diane Megaw

  1. Crime & Courts

    Medford Teen Used Instagram and Snapchat to Sell Drugs to Kids as Young as 11, Police Say

    19-year-old Jake Eugene Cunningham of Medford was arrested on May 31 for selling marijuana to middle school children as young as 11 years old after setting up drug deals…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Ashland Woman Arrested After Deliberately Hitting Person in Wheelchair With Car and Fleeing Scene

    Ashland Police arrested 22-year-old Lola Jackson of Ashland on Thursday in connection with the June 7 intentional assault and hit-and-run of a person in a motorized…

  3. News

    Portland Protest Erupts in Violence After Flare Sparks Fire at ICE Building

    Members of the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) arrested three people at a protest outside the ICE Facility in the South Portland Neighborhood on Wednesday after a lit flare…

  4. News

    Oregon Joins Legal Fight Against Trump’s Unprecedented Military Power Move

    Yesterday, a coalition of 11 attorneys general, including Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, filed a lawsuit opposing President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional…

  5. Crime & Courts

    Suspect Indicted in Fatal Prospect Shooting as Investigation Unfolds in Jackson County

    Following Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigation into a shooting incident that led to the death of 47-year-old JR Anthony Monteleone III of Prospect on…

  6. News

    Federal Court Fast-Tracks Oregon’s Challenge to Trump Tariffs Over Legality Concerns

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ordered that the lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful tariffs be fast-tracked yesterday. Oregon…

  7. Business & Economy

    Oregon-Based Energy Storage Firm Powin Files for Bankruptcy Amid $500 Million Debt

    Powin, LLC, the a U.S.-based global energy storage integrator with headquarters and their main engineering location are based in Tualatin, Oregon filed a Chapter 11…

  8. News

    Oregon Sues to Stop Sale of Personal DNA Data in 23andMe Bankruptcy

    A bipartisan coalition of 28 states, including Oregon, filed a lawsuit on behalf of consumers, objecting to the bankruptcy sale and proposed sale of personal genetic…