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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National
FBI Met With Twitter on China Meddling, Musk’s Policy Changes Days Before 2022 Midterms
A heavily redacted email dated November 3, 2022, shortly after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, was made available to Judicial Watch that indicates Biden-era FBI personnel…

News
Marion County Seeking Ways To Fill In Funding Gap Left By Federal Pause On SNAP Benefits
With the federal government's looming pause on SNAP benefits set to take effect on November 1 because of the federal government shutdown, the Marion County Board of…

News
Quick-Thinking Passersby Prevent Major Damage in Downtown Grants Pass Fire
Passersby who noticed smoke coming from the front window of a Grants Pass office building yesterday at approximately 11:30 AM in the 600 block of SE 7th Street managed…

News
Oregon Governor, Tribal Leaders Finalize Early Learning Plan and Fund at Coos Bay Summit
At the 2025 Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit, held at Ko-Kwel Casino Resort in Coos Bay on October 8, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 2815, the Tribal…

Events
Ashland Police Increase Patrols, Towing Downtown Ahead of Tomorrow’s Children’s Halloween Parade
Ashland police confirmed that the Children's Halloween Parade on Friday will be closely monitored and that additional resources will be deployed to address incidents.

Environment
Oregon Health Officials Warn Swimmers After Gower Creek Sewage Spill Hits Cannon Beach
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued an alert for Cannon Beach at Gower Creek on Monday, warning that a sewage spill could increase the risk of exposure to fecal…

News
‘People Need to Eat’: Oregon Sues Trump Administration for Halting Food Assistance During Shutdown
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and three governors in a lawsuit yesterday against the United States Department of…

News
Federal Appeals Court Revisits Trump’s Attempt To Deploy National Guard in Portland
The judges in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted Tuesday night to have an 11-member panel consider whether President Trump can legally deploy the National Guard in…







