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. News

    Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Protect Consumers from Paying for Utility-Caused Wildfire Damages

    An Oregon Senate bill preventing utility companies from pushing part of the financial burden of wildfire-related damages onto consumers when a court finds the company…

  2. Education

    Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Threat to Cut K-12 School Funding Over DEI Programs

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the state has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in a lawsuit filed that challenges the US…

  3. Crime & Courts

    Medford Police Investigate Brutal Assault Leaving Man in ICU After Attack in Lowe’s Parking Lot

    Responding to reports of a person down in the Lowe's parking lot at Crater Lake Plaza at about 2 am on Thursday morning, officers from the Medford Police Department…

  4. Crime & Courts

    Mother and Felon Partner Arrested in Southern Oregon After Fleeing Georgia with Kids to Evade Custody Laws

    Acting on a custodial interference investigation from the Woodstock Police Department, Cherokee County, Georgia, the Oregon State Police (OSP) arrested a mother…

  5. Crime & Courts

    Portland Foils $6.7 Million Scam Targeting Bull Run Water Project, Seizes Funds from Fake Vendor

    Local and federal law enforcement agencies are investigating fraud after a person posing as a vendor was paid over $6.7 million by the City of Portland on the $2 billion…

  6. News

    Oregon Leads Charge To Stop Trump Tariffs Driving Up Grocery and Medical Costs for Families

    Oregon Attorney General (AG) Dan Rayfield says tariffs are a tax on working Oregonians. Yesterday, Rayfield filed a multi-state lawsuit to block President Trump's…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Medford Woman Accused of Fatal DUI Hit-and-Run Seeks Pretrial Delay to Review Expert Evidence

    The pretrial conference of a Medford woman, 36-year-old Cassie Jane Cavagnaro, was moved to August 18 after her defense team brought a motion.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Portland Social Media Figure Gets Ankle Bracelet After His Hit-And-Run Report Leads To His Arrest

    A Portland Judge ordered ankle monitoring for 33-year-old Oscar Burell Jr., who faces charges related to reckless stunts he shared on Instagram. Burell was arrested…