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.
Latest from Diane Megaw

Environment
Oregon Governor Signs Sweeping Executive Order to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order yesterday that targets transportation and building emissions, strengthens grid reliability, and addresses energy…

Business & Economy
Oregon Secures Landmark Settlement Forcing Greystar to Halt Algorithm Driven Rent Pricing
A nine-state coalition, including Oregon, proposed a $7 million settlement to resolve claims against Greystar Management Services LLC, the largest landlord in the United…

Crime & Courts
Roseburg Man Arrested for Breaking Into Home and Brutally Assaulting 73-Year-Old
Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the 1300 block of Gazley Road, Myrtle Creek, for a report of an assault called in detectives after an intruder assaulted…

Business & Economy
Providence Oregon Cuts 150 Jobs After $255 Million Operating Loss
Amid workforce challenges and regulatory pressures, Providence, Oregon, announced that 150 positions, mostly non-clinical roles, across its acute care ministries…

News
Oregon Launches First-of-its-Kind Statewide Crime-Fighting Unit to Target Complex Trafficking and Drug Networks
The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) launched a pilot project, SPIRE (which stands for Special Projects: Investigate, Respond, Enforce) yesterday, which gives Oregon…

News
Investigation Finds Reckless Driving to Blame for Serious Medford Tree Crash Not Alleged Road Rage
Two people were seriously injured when their car crashed into a tree on Friday night. They claimed that they had been fleeing another vehicle after being menaced with a…

National
FOIA Lawsuit Seeks Full Accounting of University of Michigan’s Connections to Chinese Government
Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the US Department of Education (ED) yesterday, seeking records on the University of Michigan's…

Crime & Courts
Two Arrested After Shooting Outside Medford’s OK Market; Victim Hospitalized
Medford Police arrested two people yesterday in connection with a shooting at the OK Market at 1192 N. Riverside Avenue in Medford.







