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.
Latest from Diane Megaw

News
Caught on Camera in Oregon: Poacher’s Illegal Angling on Walla Walla River Sparks Reward Hunt
A person unlawfully angling on the Walla Walla River near Milton-Freewater on December 13 and December 16 last year was captured on camera. The Oregon State Police (OSP)…

News
Up To $200K Trust Funds Available For Ashland Affordable Housing Projects
The city of Ashland’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund is offering up to $200,000 in funding for projects that aim to create affordable housing in the city.

Crime & Courts
Portland Police Use Drones to Bust Drifters, Seize Cars Under Oregon’s New Reckless Driving Law
Portland Police arrested two men for allegedly drifting in a North Portland parking lot on Friday night. After watching the pair through drone cameras, police stepped in…

Environment
Klamath Basin Receives $50M Lifeline: Federal Funds to Combat Drought and Boost Water Resilience
Oregon's U.S. senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced this week that the Klamath Basin will receive a $50 million federal grant to support irrigators facing…

News
Providence Health Potential Strike: Agreement Reached With ONA For Medford Emergency Department
Providence Health & Services has reached an agreement with the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association Southern Oregon Providers for the Providence Medford…

Crime & Courts
Negasi Zuberi Sentenced To Life In Prison For Kidnapping & Sexual Assaults
Negasi Zuberi, 31, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, also known as Justin Joshua Hyche, was sentenced in the Oregon U.S. District Court Eugene to life in federal prison…

Crime & Courts
Portland Robbery: Dead Victim Identified
The man found in the parking lot in the 1100 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue, Hazelwood neighborhood, on Monday- after a robbery, he later died, has been identified as…

Crime & Courts
Suspected Salem Flight Deck Restaurant Armed Robber Arrested
Following a Salem Police Department investigation into an armed robbery at the Flight Deck Restaurant & Lounge in southeast Salem in December, police arrested Butch…







