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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No Girl Scout Samoas From Next Year In Oregon And SW Washington As Bakers Switch
What goes great with thin mints? Samoas! But from next year even the cookie monster won’t find any samoas in Oregon.

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Jackson County Sheriffs Arrest Suspect For Fire In Table Rock Road House
Following a fire in a vacant house at 4500 Table Rock Road in Medford, 68-year-old Andrew Joseph Ragsdale, a suspect who was at the scene at 12:16 p.m., has been…

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Medford Murder Trial For 2022 Rumors Bar Stabbing Gets Underway
The murder trial for the deadly stabbing of 31-year-old Brittany Lovrovich is starting in Jackson County. 23-year-old Hannah Marie Martin is facing charges for the death…

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Oregon Man Gets Jail Time For Selling Fake Masks During Covid-19 Pandemic
PORTLAND. Ore. — Almost 600,000 N95 masks made in China that were seized in an FBI raid on April 9, 2021, have led to the sentencing of a Portland man who imported $2.5…

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Southern Oregon Rope Team Rescues Hiker Who Fell From A Trail’s Cliff
KLAMATH COUNTY. Ore. — An incident on the Pacific Crest Trail which transverses the Crater Lake National Park was successfully resolved by the Oregon Army National…

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Death Of 16-Year Old In Salem Shooting: Teen Shooter Suspect Arrested
SALEM. Ore. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) released a report confirming that they responded to a 911 call reporting that a juvenile had been shot in the…

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Woman Drowned in Rogue River Rafting Incident: Dog Still Missing
CURRY COUNTY. Ore. — A rafting incident at Two-Mile Rapids on the Rogue River had a tragic end. A news release from the Curry County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) indicates…

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Grants Pass Tap Water Odor: City Says It’s Safe To Drinking
The City of Grants Pass has reassured its residents who noticed an unpleasant smell in their tap water that they are working on finding the culprit, but it is safe to…






