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

Crime & Courts
Medford Man Arrested in Drive-By Shooting With Bail Set at $1 Million
A suspect in the shooting incident in Carnelian Street, Northeast Medford, late July, Joel Matthew Caswell, was arrested Wednesday and has been indicted on several…

Crime & Courts
Massive Illegal Marijuana Grow Busted in Josephine County With 11,600 Plants Destroyed
The Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) made further inroads against illegal marijuana grow sites on August 26 when they arrested 33-year-old Richard James…

Crime & Courts
Multi-Agency Task Force in Jackson County Nets Arrests in Child Abuse Material Cases
A Joint Child Exploitation Task Force comprising members of the multi-agency Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) swept across Jackson County yesterday…

News
Oregon Attorney General Backs Unions In Court Fight Against Trump Executive Order
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the state is standing with Labour Unions in a multi-state coalition of attorneys general in a legal fight…

News
Labor Day Crowds Across Oregon Protest Trump’s Policies and Call for Worker Rights
Thousands of Oregonians across the state called for change during Labor Day marches in several cities, as part of broader initiatives under the No Kings Collective.

Crime & Courts
Attempted Murder Arrest in Grants Pass After Dispute Leaves Woman Fighting for Life
Grants Pass Police Department officers arrested 46-year-old Jeremy Johnson on attempted murder charges after a dispute between neighbours on Sunday evening ended in a…

Politics & Government
Oregon Could Become First State to Ban Secret Police Through Constitution
Bipartisan Oregon lawmakers, Rep. Tom Andersen (D-South Salem) and Rep. Cyrus Javadi (R-Tillamook), made public a proposed amendment on Friday that seeks to ban the…

News
Police Misconduct Settlements in Oregon Average $676,000 Per Case Far Below National Levels
A recent study by law firm Bader Scott indicates that while New York topped the ranking, paying an average of $72,961,800 per police misconduct case, Oregon spent $…







