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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Rogue Valley NPO Allege Police Misconduct And Harassment- Intend Suing City Of Medford
Stabbin’ Wagon- a mobile harm reduction unit run on private donations and mutual aid, filed a tort claim notice on Saturday, the first step in a potential lawsuit…

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Oregon Department of Revenue Tax Filing Season Begins – Help Filing Taxes in Medford
As processing of state and federal income tax forms kicks off for 2023 today, the Oregon Department of Revenue has offered tax filing help, especially with electronic…

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Grants Pass Faces Local Sales Tax Impasse
GRANTS PASS Ore. — Grants Pass is sitting with an estimated $4.5 million shortfall in funding to maintain public safety services. A local sales tax of 1.5% will be…

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Oregon’s Construction Sector: Jobs At Record High And Growing
Employing more than 123,000 by the end of 2023, the state's construction industry employment numbers increased by 5% from the previous year, with Oregon having more…

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Ashland AAUW Hosts Rep. Pam Marsh On Oregon’s Child Care Issues
At their branch meeting on Saturday at the United Methodist Church, the Ashland branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted Rep. Pam Marsh and…

Business & Economy
Portland Tech Firm Relocating To Lake Oswego As Safety Deteriorates In Central Eastside
Software company Trimble has announced that they are vacating their Central Eastside Industrial District offices and are moving to new premises in the summer. Going with…

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Medford Police Enlist In Oregon Initiative to Upgrade Child Passenger Safety
Medford Police are collaborating with law enforcement agencies across the state in the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Safety Belt Overtime Enforcement…

Environment
BLM’s Contentious Southern Oregon Timber Sales Postponed A Third Time
The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) postponed two contentious timber sales in Southern Oregon's Applegate Valley on Monday for a third time. Opposed since at…







