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
International Fugitive’s Six-Year Run Crumbles as He Lands Back in Oregon After His Arrest in Cambodia
Josephine County Sheriff’s Office deputies took delivery of Shawn Christian Higbee, 41, yesterday after he had been arrested by United States Marshals Service (USMS)…

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Oregon’s Homelessness Crisis Sparks Bold Statewide Shelter Overhaul Amid Growing Public Backlash
After years of increased state funding to address homelessness and ever-growing numbers of homeless Oregonians, lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek are pushing for more state…

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Teen Driver Kills Eugene Pedestrian in Highway 99 Crash, OSP Investigates
Oregon State Police (OSP) responding to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 99, near milepost 3, in Lane County on Sunday discovered a pedestrian, Gary Dale…

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Fatal Highway 101 Crash Claims Life of Brookings Pedestrian
Oregon State Police (OSP), who responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 101, near milepost 359, in Curry County on Saturday at 10:49 p.m., confirmed…

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Oregon Property Owners Face Looming Deadline to Appeal Wildfire Hazard Map Designations
Following Oregon Governor Kotek’s announcement last week instructing Forestry officials to hold off on referring any wildfire hazard map designation appeals to the…

Crime & Courts
Gunshot Clue Unravels Portland Trailer Death as Homicide Investigation Intensifies
After the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) indicated earlier this week that a suspicious body had been found in a trailer in the Lents neighborhood, near Southeast 84th…

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High-Tech Hunt Nabs Medford Shooting Suspects in Midnight Chase
Responding to reports of shots fired in the 800 block of Archer Dr. on Saturday just before midnight, Medford Police officers quickly deployed technology to follow…

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Portland Judge Slams Oregon Shooter with 17 Years for Party Bus Gun Violence
Following a guilty finding by a Multnomah County jury in December on multiple counts, a Multnomah County judge has now sentenced Dwayne Rayshon Driver, 29, to over 17…






