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• Board recommends lowering drunk-driving threshold to .05

  May 14, 2013 in City WASHINGTON (AP) — States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half — from .08 blood alcohol level to 0.5 — matching a standard that has substantially reduced … 136

• Area around WSU-owned property has violent history

  May 10, 2013 in City on Page A1 Bodies on a packed dance floor start to bounce as techno music pulsates from stacked speakers; bikini-clad women spin down poles and a DJ exhorts the crowd, “If you’re not … 44

• ‘Good Samaritan’ law covers alcohol too

  May 5, 2013 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a law that allows underage drinkers to call for medical help without fearing prosecution. The law is meant to encourage minors to call … 3

• 2 die in crash into Moses Lake

  May 1, 2013 in Region MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Two young men have died in a crash into Moses Lake. Witnesses told police they saw a speeding SUV about 1 a.m. today. It left a …

• Drunken driver bill facing challenges

  April 19, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Efforts to fast-track a crackdown on repeat drunken drivers, announced with bipartisan fanfare Tuesday, hit some go-slow warnings Thursday from prosecutors, judges and police. They’re raising so many … 4

• Lawmakers act on bills, including TCEP ban and alcohol sales

  April 18, 2013 in City on Page A7 On Wednesday, houses of the Washington state Legislature passed several measures, and Gov. Jay Inslee signed others into law:

• Judge releases one suspect in WSU assault

  April 12, 2013 in City on Page A1 No booze, bars or taverns – that’s what a judge told a Washington State University senior when he released him Thursday pending a first-degree assault charge in an attack on … 6

• Police cracking down on infused drinks

  February 10, 2013 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – The Idaho State Police has bolstered the Alcohol Beverage Control Unit and is cracking down in Boise on infused alcohol such as bacon-infused whiskey and basil-infused vodka. Lt. …

• Woman killed in Highway 2 accident identified

  January 10, 2013 in City The Washington State Patrol has identified the woman killed in a Tuesday night accident on state Highway 2 about four miles north of Spokane. 6

• Happy hangover

  January 1, 2013 in Health on Page C1 If you’re a little fuzzy on the details of last night’s celebration, imagine the poor caveman. Oooh, jackpot, he thought, following his nose to a pile of fermented fruit. Little …

• WSU student hurt in fall from balcony

  November 27, 2012 in City on Page A6 Police say alcohol was a factor in another incident at Washington State University, where a student fell two stories early Sunday from a fraternity balcony. Griffin E. Healey, 19, was … 1

• WSU student died of intoxication

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Washington State University freshman who died Oct. 27 had blood alcohol content that was five times the level considered legally intoxicated. Kenneth D. Hummel, 18, died early Saturday morning … 7

• Neighborhood council meeting has heated tone

  September 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The West Central Neighborhood Council wants its neighborhood out of the alcohol impact area. Though the neighborhood council previously supported being part of the voluntary AIA, where sales of single-serving …

• Red Sox will no longer party hardy

  March 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 In 2011, the Boston Red Sox partied like it was 1999. As the team collapsed in September, starting pitchers reportedly were drinking beer in the clubhouse on their days off …

• Montana man charged with getting small dog drunk

  March 22, 2012 in Region HELENA — A Montana man is charged with animal cruelty after his 20-pound dog was so intoxicated it couldn’t stand up. 7

• Restrictions on alcohol sales get fresh look

  March 18, 2012 in City on Page B1 As the sun was starting to set Wednesday evening in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood, there was a steady flow of customers buying single cans of beer at the Family Superette … 24

• Do Your Part: Support local spirits this season

  January 2, 2012 in Features on Page C1 The holiday season means celebrating with family, friends, co-workers, and more. If you’re deciding what adult beverages to serve at the next gathering – say, for your Super Bowl party …

• Idaho lawmakers asked to make 2012 session dry

  December 28, 2011 in Idaho An anti-alcohol crusader has asked all 105 Idaho legislators to swear off alcohol during the 2012 legislative session. 6

• I-1183 aims to end state monopoly on liquor

  October 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – There may be a feeling of been there, done that on this year’s ballot. With Initiative 1183, voters might even be thinking “didn’t we do that twice, just … 10

• Board awaits vote on liquor sign rule

  October 9, 2011 in City on Page B3 The Spokane City Council could vote Monday on whether the city should regulate the number of alcohol signs liquor licensees can have that are visible from the street. In April … 2

• Detectives ask for help finding man missing since April

  May 24, 2011 in City Spokane County sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help to locate a 51-year-old Greenacres man who disappeared April 24 after an argument with his wife.

• Liquor bill would allow sampling

  February 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Locally distilled liquor could be bought at farmers markets under a plan being considered by the Legislature. And customers in state liquor stores would be able to taste …

• Bill seeks liquor sampling at farmers markets

  February 8, 2011 in News, Region OLYMPIA – Locally distilled liquor could be bought at farmers markets along with organic tomatoes and handmade candles under a plan being considered by the Legislature. And customers in state … 1

• Judge orders bond in DUI case

  December 8, 2010 in City on Page A6 A suspected drunken driver arrested in the Spokane area Monday had a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit for driving, according to court testimony.

• Mixing alcohol with caffeine can result in ‘toxic jock’

  November 30, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Americans love their caffeine – in coffee, colas and now in their alcohol. But mixed together, particularly in high volumes, the combination of caffeine and alcohol can be deadly. 2

• UW study: Students learning abroad increase drinking

  October 11, 2010 in Nation/World, Region Students who go abroad while in college are likely to increase or even double their alcohol intake while they’re away, a new study has found. 2

• Budget cuts eliminate survey used for drug prevention programs

  September 12, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho has made much of a startling statistic – that teen meth use in the state dropped 52 percent from 2007 to 2009. It’s the largest percentage drop …

• Religious discussion leads to stabbing in Spokane

  July 13, 2010 in City A religious discussion turned bloody this morning after Spokane police say an 18-year-old man brandished a knife. 22

• Othello woman dies in crash after pursuit

  July 7, 2010 in City on Page A5 A motorist apparently trying to flee after being caught lighting illegal fireworks near an Othello-area wheat field died Monday after being ejected from her car as it overturned. Two passengers …

• Study looks at Asian Americans’ alcohol, drug use

  June 1, 2010 in Features on Page C7 Asian Americans drink less alcohol and binge on it less frequently, not to mention consume fewer illegal drugs, than other Americans. But the generalities stop there. A new analysis of …

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