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. News

    West Coast Health Alliance Says Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism and Warns Families About Misleading CDC Claims

    The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) confirmed on Friday that the organization stands with scientific evidence showing that vaccines are not linked to autism, and…

  2. News

    Oregon Feds Say Nonprofit Manager Stole COVID Relief Funds to Buy $4 Million Utah Office and Condo

    The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Friday against the financial manager of a nonprofit organization who fraudulently used…

  3. News

    Oregon Sues Federal Government to Return Lifesaving Coast Guard Helicopter to Newport

    After the Trump Administration's withdrawal of a proposal to lease the Newport Municipal Airport, potentially as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility…

  4. News

    Medford Confirms Severe Weather Shelter Will Open This Winter as Freezing Temperatures Loom

    The City of Medford confirmed that the Medford Severe Weather Shelter, located at 332 W. 6th Street, operated by ACCESS with the City of Medford’s Office of Emergency…

  5. News

    School Bus and Truck Crash in Jackson County Sends Driver and Passenger to Hospital With Serious Injuries

    A bus driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries, and one child suffered minor Injuries after a passenger truck ran a stop sign and crashed into a…

  6. Business & Economy

    TriMet Cuts Night Bus Service and Eliminates 68 Positions Amid $300 Million Budget Shortfall

    To address a projected $300M shortfall between revenue and expenditure over the next several years, TriMet is implementing changes, including $17.7 million in cuts that…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Grants Pass Man Breaks Into Home Naked, Flees With Blanket, Found Hiding in Hedge

    After a bizarre burglary attempt in the 200 block of West Park Street, Grants Pass, yesterday, the naked suspect fled the scene, but was found in a neighbor's hedge…

  8. News

    Oregon National Guard Troops Stuck in Limbo After Conflicting Court Rulings on Trump Deployment

    Oregon National Guard troops had begun demobilizing after Judge Immergut blocked Trump’s deployment, but the recent 9th Circuit Court ruling temporarily staying the…