Business and Labor http://nwpr.org en Oregon's Minimum Wage Will Go Up In January http://nwpr.org/post/oregons-minimum-wage-will-go-january <p>Oregon's minimum wage will go up 15 cents in January to $8.95 an hour. State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian made the announcement Monday in Springfield. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:14:01 +0000 Rachael McDonald 15332 at http://nwpr.org Alaska Airlines Navigating Through Rising Fuel Costs http://nwpr.org/post/alaska-airlines-navigating-through-rising-fuel-costs <p>Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air continue to make money despite sharply higher fuel prices. Executives with the Seattle based airline group Thursday reported a twelfth consecutive quarterly profit. CEO elect Brad Tilden says the 28 million dollar net profit in this year&#39;s first quarter is &quot;marginally&quot; smaller than the same quarter last year.</p><p>Brad Tilden: &quot;Given this quarter&#39;s solid results and the current demand environment, we&#39;re cautiously optimistic about 2012. The biggest headwind is high fuel prices and their impact both on our cost structure and on the pocketbooks of our customers.&quot; Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:48:53 +0000 Tom Banse 6921 at http://nwpr.org Alaska Airlines Navigating Through Rising Fuel Costs