Idaho: How will Washington law affect cross-border booze runs?
Washington retailers are getting ready for the 78-year-old state monopoly on liquor sales to end this Friday. It’s not yet clear what privatization will do to the price of alcohol in Washington. One...
View ArticleLiquor initiative upheld by Washington Supreme Court
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved initiative privatizing liquor sales, one day before the initiative takes effect.
View ArticleLiquor in stores tomorrow; caps may thwart booze thieves
A huge shift takes place tomorrow when we’ll be able to walk into a Fred Meyer or Safeway and walk out with a bottle of gin. But if you walk out without paying, beware. You may trigger an alarm. It's...
View Article'It's a buying frenzy' - first day of private liquor sales
"It's a buying frenzy. That's why I came - I wanted to see it on the first day. How could I miss it?" - Kyle Johnson outside a Costco in Seattle The state of Washington has officially bid good riddance...
View ArticleThe surprising places you might find liquor in Washington
Liquor in a hardware store? Mini’s at the checkout stand? Mega-stores around the corner? Woman on the street: “My parents actually needed a gift for a friend of ours, and they were able to buy it at a...
View ArticleWashington liquor prices up 17 percent over last year
Washington liquor prices were 17 percent higher on average in June, compared to the same month a year ago. The state Department of Revenue also reported sales declined in the first month private...
View ArticleWashington liquor sales pick up in July
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington liquor sales picked back up in July, the second month people were able to buy liquor in Washington grocery stores and other markets. Sales were up 15.4 percent compared to...
View ArticleWashington liquor sales show continued strength
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington liquor sales are showing signs of continued strength after the state moved to a privatized system.
View ArticleReports of dramatic drop in sales at former Wash. state liquor stores
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Statewide liquor sales in Washington are up since privatization took effect in June. But business is down dramatically at some former state-owned liquor stores. At Rainier Park Liquor,...
View ArticleWashington auctioning off liquor inventory
The Washington Liquor Control Board auctions off 15,000 cases of alcohol Thursday to the highest bidder with a liquor license.
View ArticleWashington liquor sales still up after privatization
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington state officials say sales of hard liquor have increased since the state privatized liquor sales.
View ArticleFor one liquor retailer, 'an expensive learning curve'
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of private retail liquor sales in Washington. According to the Liquor Control Board, 1,680 retailers now stock vodka, whiskey, and other spirits.Dean Hasegawa,...
View ArticleSmall Wash. liquor stores get aid from state
State lawmakers extended a lifeline this year to small liquor stores who had struggled under the new privatization rules, but that change has also opened the door for large retailers to ask for the...
View ArticleStudy: Liquor Privatization Has Shaped Youth Perception Of Alcohol
Fewer teenagers in Washington say drinking alcohol is wrong, according to a survey taken after the state privatized liquor sales by two Northwest public health researchers.The finding comes as Oregon...
View ArticleBill Would Gradually Lower Liquor Taxes
Republican and Democrat lawmakers are introducing a measure on Wednesday that would gradually lower liquor taxes.Backers say lowering taxes would spur more purchases in Washington state and the revenue...
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