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
Grants Pass Area Home Becomes Scene of Murder-Suicide That Killed Family of Five
Josephine County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a request to check the welfare of the residents at a home in the 200 block of Hussey Lane, in the Picket Creek area, on…

Crime & Courts
Dispute Between Known Individuals Sparks Shooting in Vacant Klamath County Residence
The Klamath County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating a shooting between two known individuals in a vacant house in the area of South Lalakes Avenue and Charley…

News
Boaters Trapped on Rocks at Edge of Santiam River Falls Pulled to Safety in Marion County
Two men pinned between rocks at the top edge of the falls on the Santiam River near Mill City on Friday were successfully rescued without any injuries.

Crime & Courts
Hillsboro Search Turns Grim as Investigators Recover Body Parts From Tualatin River
Responding to reports from a kayaker that they had found a body part in the Tualatin River on Friday, Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) searchers found another…

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Extreme Heat and Wind Push Fire Danger to Highest Level in Southern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) warned that fire danger levels will rise to extreme on Tuesday in Jackson and Josephine as hot, windy weather and dry vegetation…

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Survey Finds Oregon’s White-Collar Workforce Most Worried About AI Replacing Them
In a survey of 3,034 employees, Oregon Service Reps are the #1 group when it comes to being fearful of being replaced, followed by Graphic Designers, Data Entry Clerks…

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Grants Pass Will Enforce Public Camping Codes Again After Costly Settlement With Disability Rights Oregon
Following the interdict granted against the City of Grants Pass earlier this year, preventing the city from enforcing two camping municipal codes, the city council has…

Business & Economy
Oregon Remote Workers Risk Being Passed Over for Promotions, Career Expert Warns
A career expert cautions Oregon’s remote workers who have fully embraced the benefits of remote work that there are risks, including the risk of missing out on being…






