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

    Oregon Firefighter Freed From ICE Detention After Arrest While Battling Washington Blaze

    An Oregon firefighter, 23-year-old Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, who Border Patrol agents allegedly arrested without due process while fighting a fire last month, was…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Businessman Admits to Moving Millions in Cocaine and Hiding Profits in Crypto

    Lake Oswego resident, 47-year-old Michael Wayne Frost, pleaded guilty to distributing over 50 kilograms of cocaine and laundering the money to his business…

  3. News

    Oregon Murder Suspect in Teen’s Death Walks Free After Jail Mistake

    A murder suspect, 26-year-old Ty Sage, accused of killing a Gresham teenager, was released on bail on Monday, defying a judge's order demanding that he remain in custody…

  4. News

    Portland Dollar Tree Shoppers at Risk After Skimming Device Found on Card Reader

    The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) confirmed that a skimming device had been found attached to the card reader at the Dollar Tree store located at 10534 Southeast…

  5. News

    Portland Family Sues For $375 Million Over 3 Electrocution Deaths After Power Line Falls On SUV

    A family filed a lawsuit against Portland General Electric (PGE) and Legacy Property Management for $375 million in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on Friday over the…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Five DUII Arrests in Jackson County Include Crashes, a 911 Call, and a Driver Twice the Legal Limit

    Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies had a busy night Saturday. Five people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII)

  7. Environment

    Oregon Crowned the Most Bee-Friendly State in America With Top Conservation Score

    Research has recently confirmed what many Oregonians already know: Oregon is the most bee-friendly state in the US. The state took first place, scoring 70.48% for…

  8. News

    Portland Records Nation’s Steepest Drop in Homicides Despite Trump’s ‘Living in Hell’ Claim

    President Donald Trump’s suggestion earlier this month and again last Friday that Portlanders are “living in hell” and his innuendo that National Guard troops could…