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

    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)…

  2. 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.

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. 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…

  8. 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…