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
Winston Man Arrested with Cocaine, Psilocybin, and MDMA in Douglas County Narcotics Bust
Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on…

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BLM Imposes Strict Fire Restrictions on Oregon and Washington Public Lands to Curb Rising Wildfire Risks
Fire restrictions went into effect on all Oregon and Washington Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands on May 15, as warmer, drier weather in the Pacific Northwest…

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Oregon Authorities Seize Ailing Animals from West Coast Game Park Safari for Urgent Veterinary Care
After multiple search warrants were served at the West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon on Thursday, the Oregon State Police (OSP)- working with local, state, and…

Crime & Courts
3 Grants Pass Men In Custody After Assault at 5th Street Resting Area
Responding to reports of a disturbance between four men on Saturday at about 2:47 p.m., Grants Pass Police dispatched to the 5th Street Resting Area found a 46-year-old…

Crime & Courts
California Woman Jailed for Stealing $1.3 Million in COVID Relief and $700,000 in Oregon Business Payroll Taxes
A California woman, 43-year-old Jamie McGowen, who stole almost $1.3 million in Covid-relief program funds and failed to pay the IRS over $700,000 in payroll taxes she…

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Oregon Fights Trump’s Order Denying Citizenship to U.S.-Born Children of Non-Green Card Holders
On his first day back at the White House, January 20, Trump signed his first Executive Order (EO), which directed federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship…

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Oregon Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2024 Alongside a National Decline of Nearly 30,000
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics released the provisional annual statistics for drug overdose deaths in the US on Wednesday. In Oregon, 1,449 overdose…

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Oregon Senate Passes Bill Banning AI-Generated Intimate Deepfakes to Safeguard Women and Children
The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2299 A earlier this month, a modification that would ban AI-generated porn sharing.







