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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Oregon Challenges Trump’s “Energy Emergency” Executive Order That Benefits Big Oil Donors
The Oregon Attorney General (AG), Dan Rayfield, has joined a 15-AG coalition in a lawsuit that seeks to have President Trump's executive order (EO) declaring a national…

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Medford Renames Lithia & Driveway Field to Honor Greg Jones’ 41-Year Legacy of Park-Building Brilliance
The Medford City Council confirmed that the City approved renaming Field 6 at Lithia & Driveway Fields “Greg Jones Field” on Wednesday.

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Firefighters Stumble Upon Illegal Marijuana Grow House In Rural Josephine County While Putting Out Blaze
Josephine County Rural Metro (JMET) firefighters responding to a fire in an industrial building in the 300 block of Merlin Avenue on Monday discovered the commercial…

Crime & Courts
Medford Police Arrest Person of Interest in Hawthorne Park Shooting Investigation
Medford Police indicated last night that a person of interest was taken into custody in connection with the shooting near Hawthorne Park earlier in the day.

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Oregon Files Lawsuit To Secure $26 Million In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding Threatened By Trump Overreach
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced yesterday that Oregon joined a 16-state coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit that would halt the Trump…

Crime & Courts
Grants Pass SWAT Arrests Felony Fugitive After Tense Three-Hour Standoff
The Grants Pass Police SWAT team arrested a felony suspect, 51-year-old Barney Clem, yesterday, who had threatened to kill a woman before fleeing into a nuisance house…

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Drunk Boater’s Reckless Joyride with Teens Ends in Arrest at Lost Creek Lake
A 55-year-old intoxicated boater with four teenagers and another man onboard was arrested on Tuesday night at Lost Creek Lake after he was reported speeding recklessly…

Crime & Courts
Grants Pass Police Arrest Woman for Slashing Victim’s Ear with Army Knife in Baker Park Assault
On Monday, the Grants Pass Police Department arrested 20-year-old Kassandrea Sinks, a female suspect in a May 1 altercation in Baker Park that escalated into the victim…






