Russell Wilson’s Roommate, Central Co-op Wage Hike & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
By Sara Jones January 23, 2015
Roommate ready: At the Super Bowl in Arizona, all players are granted their own hotel rooms, but Russell Wilson prefers not to break tradition. He’ll continue to room with Seahawks running back and fullback Robert Turbin, as he does at all away games during the regular season. “It’s not a superstition,” Wilson told MyNorthwest.com. “It’s just I believe in great habits.”
Dancing shoes on: For 12s trekking to Glendale, come ready to boogie. A new report by Curbed.com shows that the greatest seismic activity from last weekend’s NFC Championship match was not during the fake-field-goal-made-touchdown or any other key play; it was when fans were dancing in the stadium. See the chart of major game quakes here.
Wage hike: A day after President Obama mentioned the possibility of raising the national minimum wage in his State of the Union address, Capitol Hill’s Central Co-op announced it has increased its starting wage to $15.36 an hour with health benefits, regardless of union membership. That jumps from the Co-op’s previous $11.20 hourly entry-level pay.
New #2: Starbucks disclosed yesterday that Kevin Johnson, the former Juniper Networks CEO and a longtime Microsoftie, will replace Troy Alstead as its second in command starting March 1. The hire emphasizes the increasing importance of technology in Starbucks’ strategy for gaining and caring for customers.
Air giant acquired: Expedia is buying Travelocity for $280 million in cash, Geekwire reports. This agreement arrives just over two years after Expedia’s rival Priceline absorbed travel search company Kayak.
Affordable living: Haven’t given up on homebuying in Seattle? The Seattle Times reports that South King County might offer the last haven of manageable prices. See the full scoop here.
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