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
Oregon Has Second Highest Number Of Remote Workers In US
Federal data indicates that after the pandemic, thousands of Oregon workers returned to their offices last year. However, the number of people working remotely for at…

News
Medford’s STAR Team Investigating Vehicle Crash: Alcohol & Speed May Have Played A Role
Emergency personnel responded to reports of a single-vehicle accident at the corner of East Main Street and Crater Lake Avenue at around 3:50 AM on September 14.

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Oregon Parks & Recreation Invites Public Comment On Brookings Beach Camping Ban
Concerns over homeless encampments on the beach are driving a movement to ban beach camping in Brookings, similar to bans imposed in two counties and 8 cities on the…

Crime & Courts
Medford Police Arrest 2 Suspects After Memory Care Shooting
The Medford Police Department (MPD) responded to 911 calls on September 12 that described a shooting incident near Dutch Bros, across from Kinsington Oak Grove Memory…

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Black-Market Marijuana Operation In Rural Phoenix Raided By Police
In rural Phoenix, Oregon detectives from the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) executed a search warrant yesterday morning at a suspected black-market cannabis…

Crime & Courts
Arrested Ashland School Worker Faces Child Exploitation Charges
UPDATE 2: Ashland School Worker, Craig Albert Johnson, Facing Additional Child Exploitation-Related Charges

Politics & Government
Election Officials Concerned That US Mail’s Issues Could Disrupt Voting
State and local election officials nationwide told the head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, on Wednesday that their persistent…

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Middle Fork Fire Update: 70% Contained, Covers 5,286 acres
The latest U.S. Forestry Service news release indicates that the Middle Fork Fire covers 5,286 acres and is 70% contained.







