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

Business & Economy
Analog Devices Portland Factories Awarded $105 Million In CHIPS Act Funding
The Commerce Department announced yesterday that Analog Devices Inc. will receive $105 million in the latest round of federal CHIPS Act awards. The funds are earmarked…

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Post-2020 Labor Day Fires Economic Revitalization Program Applications Open In Spring
Applications for the Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Revitalization (PIER) Program, which supports economic recovery for businesses affected by the 2020 Labor Day…

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Portland Police Are Ready For Inauguration Day
Although no threats related to Inauguration Day or events following Inauguration Day have been identified in Portland, the city’s Unified Command, including the Portland…

Crime & Courts
Coos Bay Man Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Investigation
A 43-year-old man was arrested on Friday, January 10th, as a result of investigations by detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT).

Business & Economy
$53 Million CHIPS Act Funding Awarded To HP For Oregon Research & Manufacturing
On Monday, the Biden Administration confirmed a $53 million award under the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) Act to HP Inc. to expand…

Crime & Courts
Elusive Portland Pair In Stolen Vehicle Crash Arrested And Face Felony Charges
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) indicated that East Precinct Portland Police officers responding to a report of a welfare check on two people seen unconscious in a Jeep…

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Oregon Sends Additional Firefighting Teams To California
Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) indicated yesterday that six additional strike teams of water tenders are going to Southern California.

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$30 Million Federal Funds Allocated To Oregon Route 126 Improvements
Over $30 million in federal funding will go to the Oregon Department of Transport's (ODOT) construction of dual-lane roundabouts on Highway 126 at Huston Road and…






