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

    Human Remains Found in Board Shanty Fire Believed to Be Missing Grants Pass Woman

    The Josephine County Sheriff's Office (JSCO) indicated that the human remains found by investigators may be the woman reported missing on July 17 when the Board Shanty…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Douglas County Crash Leaves Passenger Dead as Police Seek Armed DUI Suspect

    A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Merlin, Douglas County man, 65-year-old Craig Hindle, on Thursday. Hindle faces six charges arising from the fatal crash in…

  3. News

    Oregon Governor Greenlights $45 Million Willamette Falls Project Despite Tribal Opposition

    After the Willamette Falls Trust leaders persuaded Oregon Governor Tina Kotek that they would use the funds effectively, the governor indicated yesterday that she won’t…

  4. Crime & Courts

    Fentanyl Dealer Brought Down by Wiretaps Gets Five Years in Jackson County Court

    32-year-old John Steven Diaz of Eagle Point, one of the 15-member drug trafficking family arrested in January on fentanyl trafficking charges, was sentenced to five…

  5. News

    Ashland Council Approves Pay Raise as Protesters Rally Against City Spending

    Amidst the 'Take Back Ashland' protest outside of the City Council Chambers in Ashland, the City of Ashland pursued its council meeting on Tuesday afternoon and approved…

  6. News

    Douglas County First Responders Race to Two River Emergencies — One Ends in Tragedy

    Responding to swimmers in difficulty on the North Umpqua River on Saturday, Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) deputies attended to two incidents: 33-year-old Andrea…

  7. Top Stories

    Oregon Could Lose $972 Million to Trump’s Tax Bill While the Wealthy Reap the Benefits

    An analysis published in July projects that the recently approved federal tax changes in President Donald Trump's signature legislation will result in a revenue loss of…

  8. News

    Ashland Residents Invited to Speak Up at Oregon AG’s Town Hall on Federal Overreach

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is hosting a public “Federal Oversight Town Hall” on Thursday, August 7th at 6 pm at Southern Oregon University (SOU) and wants to…