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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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Crime & Courts

Springfield Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into Dorris Ranch Gate and Gets Arrested

Diane Megaw Aug 31, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield driver, 21-year-old David Stewart Hernandez-German, was arrested after fleeing a Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) traffic stop around midnight last night, resulting in a police chase that ended after he…

News

Join Oregon Park Rangers for Fall Cleanup at Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area

Diane Megaw Aug 30, 2025

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians to join park rangers at Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area for the park's fall cleanup event, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on…

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Oregon and Coalition Halt Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle AmeriCorps and Restore $184 Million

Diane Megaw Aug 30, 2025

Just before the Trump administration's White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was due to file a response to a multi-state coalition's lawsuit aimed at ending the agency's gutting of AmeriCorps by blocking funding, the agency…

Crime & Courts

Jackson County Raids Expose Fake Hemp Operation Linked to National Black-Market Drug Trade

Diane Megaw Aug 30, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Following a six-month-long investigation, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Oregon and the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET), armed with 11 search warrants, conducted searches at residences and warehouses…

Crime & Courts

Massive Marijuana Bust in Josephine County Sees 1,000 Plants Destroyed and Two Arrested

Diane Megaw Aug 29, 2025

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) officers executing a search warrant at a suspected marijuana grow site in the 200 block of Laurel Road, Cave Junction, on Monday, seized 1,000 marijuana plants and…

New Oregon Forecast Warns of Nearly $900 Million Revenue Drop as Trump Tax Law Hits State Finances

Diane Megaw Aug 29, 2025

August forecasts from the Department of Administrative Services, presented Wednesday to the state’s legislative committee on finance and revenue, show a sharp decline in Oregon’s General Fund outlook for the 2025-27 budget. The balance,…

Crime & Courts

Police Investigating Double Homicide Night in Salem After Two Fatal Shootings an Hour Apart

Diane Megaw Aug 28, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — Salem Police officers had a busy night on Tuesday, after two fatal shooting incidents were reported within an hour of each other. Both victims had multiple gunshot wounds. Two Salem Fatal Shootings In One Night…

Crime & Courts

Medford Detectives Link Blue Dodge Pickup to Drive-By Shooting and Arrest Suspect Already Facing…

Diane Megaw Aug 28, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police Department (MPD) detectives arrested 31-year-old Joel Matthew Caswell yesterday in connection with a July drive-by shooting when shots were fired into a home. After asking the public for help identifying…

News

Recreational Advisory Lifted at Odell Lake in Klamath County but Pets Remain at Risk

Diane Megaw Aug 28, 2025

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) lifted a recreational use advisory placed on Odell Lake in Klamath County earlier this month due to the presence of cyanotoxins, but advised that the lake remains unsafe…

Education

Oregon Wins Back Millions for Schools After Attorney General Strikes Deal With Trump Administration

Diane Megaw Aug 27, 2025

As many Oregon schools prepare to reopen next week, there will be relief that Attorney General Rayfield has reached an agreement with the Trump Administration in one of several multi-state lawsuits. In terms of the agreement, the full…

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