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. Environment

    Juvenile Chinook Salmon Swimming Through Klamath River Perish In Their Masses

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that around 830,000 juvenile salmon released from the Fall Creek Fish Hatchery on February 26 turned up…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Ninth Circuit Judges Deny First Amendment Motion In Appeal By Oregon Senators Who Walked Out

    The Federal Appeal Courts ruled on Thursday that the state senators who walked out in protest for six weeks are not protected by the First Amendment in their bid to run…

  3. News

    Federal Natural Disaster Relief Available For Cherry Farmers After 2023 Erratic Weather

    After one of the worst growing seasons on record, federal aid and loans have been made available to cherry farmers in 9 Oregon counties through the U.S. Department of…

  4. Business & Economy

    Rogue Valley Baby Boomers Will Retire Soon: County Should Up Their Game To Attract New Opportunities

    At their second annual State Of Rogue Valley business summit on Thursday, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Incorporated (SOREDI) hosted over 200 business…

  5. News

    Oregon Child Labour Amendment Bill Moves To Gov. Kotek To Sign

    Introduced to pursue offenders and retain penalties levied against employers who violate Oregon's child labor laws, House Bill 4004 which seeks to empower the Oregon…

  6. Business & Economy

    Federal And Oregon Governments Mull $1 Billion 2020 Wildfire Costs Claim Against PacifiCorp

    An annual report filed on Monday by PacifiCorp's parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) revealed that the federal government has warned it intends to sue the…

  7. Business & Economy

    Sale Of Albertsons to Kroger Gets Opposition From Oregon State

    The lawsuit seeking to block the proposed purchase of Albertsons and Safeway by supermarket giant Kroger will be opposed by Oregon State, which joined the federal…

  8. News

    Rogue Valley Fire Department Staff Exodus: Unfair Practices By Management Alleged

    UPDATE 3: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Charles Hanley Threatens to Sue the Department