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. Crime & Courts

    Police Investigating Double Homicide Night in Salem After Two Fatal Shootings an Hour Apart

    Salem Police officers had a busy night on Tuesday, after two fatal shooting incidents were reported within an hour of each other. Both victims had multiple gunshot…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Medford Detectives Link Blue Dodge Pickup to Drive-By Shooting and Arrest Suspect Already Facing Federal Charges

    Medford Police Department (MPD) detectives arrested 31-year-old Joel Matthew Caswell yesterday in connection with a July drive-by shooting when shots were fired into a…

  3. News

    Recreational Advisory Lifted at Odell Lake in Klamath County but Pets Remain at Risk

    On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) lifted a recreational use advisory placed on Odell Lake in Klamath County earlier this month due to the presence of…

  4. Education

    Oregon Wins Back Millions for Schools After Attorney General Strikes Deal With Trump Administration

    As many Oregon schools prepare to reopen next week, there will be relief that Attorney General Rayfield has reached an agreement with the Trump Administration in one of…

  5. News

    Electrical Fire Erupts at Dentist’s Office in Roseburg, Leaving Building Damaged

    Responding to reports of smoke billowing from a broken window at a dentist's office at 2510 NW Edenbower Blvd early yesterday morning, Roseburg Fire Department personnel…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Two Arrested in Coos County After 350 Animal Neglect and Drug-Related Charges at Bandon Safari Park

    Bandon Police Department (BPD) officers arrested 53-year-old Brian Tenney and 30-year-old Edith S. Beckner on Friday on felony warrants for charges relating to an Oregon…

  7. Business & Economy

    Oregon Wood Products Company Fined $250,000 for Repeated Toxic Chemical Discharges Into Waterways

    After pleading guilty to multiple counts of water pollution by discharging pentachlorophenol unlawfully, the wood products manufacturer Stella-Jones Corporation was…

  8. News

    Massive Fire Tears Through Vacant Roseburg Residence Leaving Heavy Damage

    Responding to reports of smoke swirling out of the structure, several agencies joined the Roseburg Fire Department to put out a residential structure fire at 544 W.…