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

Education
Two New Emergency Services Programs Available From Rogue Community College
The Emergency Services Department of Rogue Community College (RCC) now has two new EMS program available to prospective students.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Couple Who Abandoned 36 Cats To Appear In Court
A Josephine County couple, Jedediah and Harmony Wytcherley, abandoned 36 cats at the gates of the Rogue Valley Humane Society on August 8 this year. Following…

News
Medford Police Warn Public To Watch Out For Package Thieves
Package thieves, or so-called porch pirates, are people who steal packages delivered to homes before the owners pick them up. This trend has increased and ramped up over…

News
Medford Volunteers Needed To Pack Meals For Hungry Children In Pacific Ring And Haiti
The annual meal-packing event held by Rogue Valley Mobile Pack (RMP) is taking place this Friday and Saturday in Medford, and the initiative needs more volunteers.

Environment
Research Shows Economic Effects Of Climate Change Include Significant Cost To Oregon Households
A group of researchers has published the results of their research in a paper, The Economic Costs of Climate Change for Oregonians: A First Look, which tallies the costs…

News
Highway 99 Crash Near Central Point Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured
Responding to reports of a vehicle collision on Highway 99 at around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, November 10 at Ellen Avenue in Jackson County, the Oregon State Police (OSP)…

Crime & Courts
2 Californian Drug Traffickers Arrested In Major Ashland Bust
Following a long-term investigation, the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement (MADGE) team arrested two men suspected of trafficking drugs from California into…

News
Fighter Jets Commemorate Veterans Day With Flyovers Across Oregon Today
The World War I armistice was signed 106 years ago on November 11 at 11 a.m. Today, the 173rd Wing, Kingsley Field, will mark this significant moment in history by…







