Diane Megaw

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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Latest from Diane Megaw

  1. Crime & Courts

    Medford Police Arrest Domestic Violence Suspect After High-Speed Chase Ends in a Stolen Car Crash

    After Medford Police Department (MPD) officers responded to reports that 47-year-old Alfred W. Mabrier had caused multiple hit-and-run accidents in a black Honda Civic…

  2. News

    Ashland’s Urgent Weed Abatement Push Kicks Off to Slash Wildfire Risks by June 2025 Deadline

    The City of Ashland's 2025 fire season Weed Abatement Program starts in May to reduce fire fuel and the spread of potential wildfires. It's crucial that Ashlanders…

  3. Environment

    Medford’s Volunteers Transform City Parks and Cemetery with Massive 1,400-Pound Trash Cleanup Effort

    Twenty-seven Medford citizens spent over 140 hours cleaning up City parks and Eastwood Cemetery in March. The volunteers removed almost 1,400 pounds of trash and natural…

  4. Crime & Courts

    Fleeing Josephine County Felon with Attempted Murder Warrant Apprehended by K9 Officer in Wild Chase

    After fleeing from a traffic stop near Fish Hatchery Road and Colin Road in his white van on Saturday at about 7:24 pm, 48-year-old Jack Conklin, who has an active…

  5. Crime & Courts

    California Mother and Daughter Duo Caught Passing Counterfeit Cash and Meth in Southern Oregon Sting

    Responding to reports of counterfeit $20 bills presented as payment at several local businesses, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) White City deputies arrested a…

  6. News

    Portland Police Investigate Mysterious Death of Person Found Near Interstate 5 Grassland

    Responding to a report of a body lying near the intersection of Flint Avenue and North Tillamook Street, on a grassy area next to Interstate 5, yesterday morning at…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Tragic Gresham Shooting Claims Life of Sleeping 13-Year-Old as Bullets Pierce Apartment Walls

    A shooting in an apartment on the 4700 block of SW 11th St., Gresham, shortly after 1:30 a.m. yesterday turned deadly after gunfire sprayed through the walls, severely…

  8. News

    Oregon International Students Win Visa Reinstatement After ICE Reverses Revocation Amid Lawsuits and Protests

    Following the revoking of the visas of many international students across the US, including at Portland State University (PSU), the University of Oregon, and Oregon…