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

    Ashland Energy Assistance Applications Open For Low-Income Households

    Ashland City Council’s program designed to help low-income residents cover their electric bills during the winter months has returned and qualifying residents will…

  2. Education

    SOU Students, Staff, and Community Invited To Participate In Master Plan Development

    Southern Oregon University (SOU) is developing its Facilities Master Plan for the next decade. There will be two opportunities for students, staff, and community members…

  3. Crime & Courts

    Medford Residents Can Search Local Crime Mapping Portal

    Medford residents now have access to a new crime mapping portal. Hosted by the Geoshield Communities program, the Medford Police Department (MPD) introduced a portal…

  4. News

    Trimet Survey: 50% Of Riders Feel Unsafe Mainly Because Of Behavior Of Other Riders

    Trimet released the results of their annual survey on Monday and it shows that almost half the riders on TriMet’s buses are worried about their safety and even fewer…

  5. Education

    Portland State University Ranks In Top 10 Best College Locations Nationwide

    In a new ranking of colleges across the U.S., the location of the schools was one of the criteria that revealed that most top locations for colleges are on the East…

  6. News

    Ashland Amends Noise Ordinance To Allow Work Crews Earlier Summer Starts

    The Ashland City Council passed a second reading of the noise ordinance amendment which enables construction crews to start work- and make noise, earlier in the summer…

  7. News

    Small Wildfire Near Eagle Point 100% Contained

    A small wildfire covering around 3 acres near the intersection of Highway 234 and Agate Road near the solar panel fields was successfully contained by firefighting crews…

  8. News

    Jackson County Road Work Disruptions From OR99 Road Project This Week

    Roadwork on the busy Highway 99- part of the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) five current road projects in Jackson County this week, is underway and will…