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

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Oregon State Parks 2025 Fee Increases Now In Effect
Fee increases approved in 2025 have come into effect at Oregon state parks. Visitors will pay more for day-use parking and overnight camping, but generous discounts…

News
Lane County Police Help Lost Mushroom Picker Get Home For Christmas
A Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) search and rescue team who searched for a person who got lost while out picking mushrooms on Christmas Eve managed to find them on…

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Jackson County Police Joint Operation To Conduct Sweeping DUII Patrols On New Year’s Eve
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) announced that Multi-Agency Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) High-Visibility Enforcement Patrols will be…

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Pacific Power Ready To Respond To Possible Winter Storm Outages Across Oregon
Pacific Power, which has over 800,000 customers in Oregon, Washington, and California, is monitoring the winter storm approaching Oregon that could affect customers this…

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Providence Health Workers May Strike As No Agreement Could Be Reached
No agreement was reached by the conclusion of the expedited mediation between Providence Health & Services and almost 5,000 frontline healthcare workers represented by…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Heads For Federal Prison On Marijuana Growing & False Tax Return Charges
On Wednesday, a Josephine County, Steven Shirley, 52, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release. Shirley was manufacturing…

Crime & Courts
Portland Police Interdiction Nets Arrests With Seizures Of Drugs, Guns And Stolen Vehicles
Portland Police Officers from the East Precinct conducted a major criminal interdiction operation in East Portland in collaboration with the Bureau’s Neighborhood…

Crime & Courts
Klamath County Police Launch Homicide Investigation
Following the discovery of three dead bodies, the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) are conducting a joint investigation into an…







