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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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…

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.

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…

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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…






