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

    Oregon Man Lying On Railroad Tracks Killed By Train

    Emergency personnel from the Salem Police Department responded to reports of a train crash on the railroad tracks near the intersection of 22nd ST & Claxter RD NE at…

  2. News

    Jackson County I-5 Fatal Motorcycle Crash Victim Identified

    An Oregon State Police (OSP) news release confirms that Chalino Tellez Cortez (19) of Phoenix was tragically killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost…

  3. News

    Grants Pass Hosts Josephine County Fire Departments For Training Exercise: Street Closures

    The Grants Pass Fire Department notified residents that D Street between 6th Street and 7th Street will be closed from 5 PM to 8 PM on December 16, 17, and 18 as…

  4. News

    South Pacific Highway Lane Closures As Road Works Start Today

    Road work of the Oregon Department of Transport’s (ODOT) Oregon 99 project starts today (Monday). ODOT will do utility work and make improvements just south of Phoenix…

  5. Business & Economy

    Oregon Entrepreneurs Awarded $907,500 In Seed Funding

    The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has awarded 39 grants to a broad range of thriving entrepreneurs across the state as part of the OCF Seed Economic Development…

  6. Education

    Portland State University Rates Among Top 100 Best Places To Work In IT

    Portland State University (PSU) ranked in the 2025 top 100 Best Places To Work In IT in Computerworld magazine's 31st annual report for the eighth consecutive year.

  7. Education

    Portland State University Issues Another Round Of Layoff Notices

    On Friday, Portland State University (PSU) issued layoff notices to an additional 17 members of its non-tenure track faculty. The notices follow 94 layoff notices sent…

  8. News

    Oregon Coast’s Winter Whale Watch Week Starts December 27

    Winter Whale Watch Week runs from Friday, December 27 through Tuesday, December 31, on the Oregon Coast and is hosted by Oregon State Parks, which have volunteer-staffed…