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
Teenage Pair Accused of Luring and Killing Medford Man in School Parking Lot
Medford Police arrested two teenagers on murder charges in connection with the dead man found in the parking lot of Wilson Elementary School in the 1400 block of Johnson…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Joins Lawsuit to Stop Trump from Redistributing Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices
Yesterday, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today indicated that the state joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Trump…

News
Portland Police Swiftly Contain ICE Facility Protest Chaos as Vandalism and Blockades Spark Arrests
Responding to reports of a protest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in south Portland on Saturday, PPB’s Central Precinct officers made…

News
A Growing Number of Oregonians Would Rather Let AI Handle Their Finances Than Their Partner
A recent national survey of 3,000 adults asked participants about their experiences with AI managing their money, revealing that many Oregonians are embracing AI as…

Crime & Courts
Man Found Dead at Medford Elementary School Sparks Active Homicide Investigation
The Medford Police Department (MPD) launched a homicide investigation after a deceased male was found in the Wilson Elementary School parking lot early Sunday morning.

Crime & Courts
Klamath County Deputy Claims Kidnapping Then Gets Arrested After Video Tells a Different Story
A Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Deputy, Jacob Brandt, was arrested after reporting he had been kidnapped in the early morning hours of June 6. After determining…

Crime & Courts
Convicted Felon Arrested for Klamath Falls Shooting That Left 19-Year-Old Hospitalized
Responding to a report of a shooting in the 1700 block of Gary Street in Klamath Falls early Thursday morning, Klamath County Sheriff's Office deputies found 19-year-old…

Crime & Courts
Life Sentence for Portland Man Who Shot Stranger in Broad Daylight Traffic Dispute
Geoffrey Hammond, a Portland resident, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for shooting and killing Ryan Martin in a 2023 road rage incident.






