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

Public Safety
Fake FTC Official Sends Badge Photos in Klamath County Crypto Scam Attempt
A Klamath County resident avoided losing money after becoming suspicious of a scammer posing as a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official by going to the Sheriff’s…

Public Safety
Medford Drivers Get 30-Day Warning Period as New Traffic Cameras Go Live
Drivers in Medford at the intersection of E. Barnett Road and Highland Drive take note: photo enforcement cameras begin operating Tuesday, September 1.

Politics & Government
Trump Administration Cites Portland’s Rose City Antifa in New Terrorism Designation
The Trump administration is using a new terrorism designation against an Italy-based digital network to turn its broader crackdown on antifa into concrete federal…

Business & Economy
Lam Research Semiconductor Expansion Could Bring 450 R&D Jobs and 1,400 Construction Jobs to Oregon
Lam Research has broken ground on a major expansion of its research and development operations in Tualatin, strengthening Oregon's position in the semiconductor industry…

Education
Oregon High School Students to Learn Personal Finance Under New Graduation Requirement
Starting this fall, Oregon high school students will receive personal finance education as part of a new statewide graduation requirement, with the first affected class…

Business & Economy
Oregon Home Sales Drop 8.9% as Western U.S. Housing Market Slows
Pending home sales have dropped in most US states, specifically the Northeast, South, and West, while the number of actual home sales in Oregon also dropped- by 8.9%.

Business & Economy
Meta to Pay Oregon $125 Million in Facebook and Instagram Child Safety Settlement
In a historic multistate agreement, Meta has agreed to redesign core parts of Facebook and Instagram around the safety of young users and pay $17.1 billion to 47 states…

Environment
Global Ocean Surface Temperature Breaks Record as Oregon Faces Elevated Marine Heatwave Risk
The global ocean is entering exceptional territory; El Niño is amplifying the tropical Pacific heat, and Oregon sits on the edge of a less certain- but still elevated…







