Conrad Wilson

Intel is reducing its workforce by 12,000 people as it pivots away from chips for personal computers and toward other business lines. There will be cuts in California, Arizona and Washington too.

The occupation of a wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon came to a close earlier Thursday after a standoff that began in early January. The last four people holed up at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge surrendered to federal authorities.

The VA says many veterans who use its services are overweight, obese or suffer from diabetes. The agency's Portland branch wants to help veterans manage health issues by offering cooking classes.

An Oregon Department of Justice employee engaged in surveillance of people using #blacklivesmatter on social media. The state's attorney general ordered the surveillance to stop.

A labor dispute at the Port of Portland has brought container shipping from there to a halt. That means lentil and chickpea farmers are having a difficult time getting their crops to foreign markets.

The dispute between two Native American tribes comes down to historical claims on a casino's proposed site — and also business.

Oil companies hope to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal on the Columbia River in Washington. Proponents say it will bring economic growth, but others fear it could mean fiery accidents.