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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…







