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

Business & Economy
OHSU & Legacy Health Merger Plans Await State Approval
Over a year after the merger between Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Legacy Health was made public, merger plans were submitted to health officials for…

Education
Oregon Tech Rated One Of The Best In The West In 2025 College Ranking
The recently updated rankings of U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Best Colleges rankings indicate that the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT, Oregon Tech) has…

Environment
Bidders Retreat From Southern Oregon Offshore Wind Project As Local Opposition Escalates
UPDATE: News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed

News
Ashland Establishes Public Forum To Comment on 2200 Ashland Street Emergency Shelter Plans
The City of Ashland invites residents to participate in a public forum to discuss the city’s emergency shelter building at 2200 Ashland Street. This includes a meeting…

Politics & Government
Medford’s Outgoing Mail Handling Challenged By Oregon State Senators
The U.S. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has been asked to reverse his position on the handling of outgoing mail in Medford by two of Oregon’s State Senators.

Environment
Are Southern Oregon Trees To Be Auctioned By Feds Healthy Or Dead?
Almost 500 acres of forestland in the Applegate Valley are set to be auctioned by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday.

News
Ashland Main Street And Lithia Way Paving Starts On Monday
Traffic on Ashland's Main Street will be disrupted on Monday, September 30, and Tuesday, October 1 next week as a team from the Oregon Department of Transport (ODOT) and…

News
Oregon Has 5/25 Of The Most Expensive Towns In the U.S.
Despite the rumor that living in towns is less expensive than in cities, the data shows that it's not always more budget-friendly to relocate to towns around the country.







