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• Briefcase

  November 23, 2011 in City on Page A8 King beverage to buy Seattle beer distributor Spokane-based King Beverage Inc. plans to buy a beer wholesaler in the Seattle area in a transaction that will double the Spokane company’s …

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  2 live brews

  June 29, 2011 in Food on Page C1 No one needs an excuse to kick back with a cold brew on a holiday weekend. But just in case, there are two new area breweries to check out. Bi-Plane … 1

• Culinary cupid

  February 9, 2011 in Food on Page C1 Whether you’ve found your perfect match or you’re still searching, celebrate the day dedicated to love with food pairings made in heaven. For Valentine’s Day we talked to local wine, …

• Avoid trash talk by throwing green party

  January 31, 2011 in Features on Page C1 If you have plans to host a Super Bowl party you may have to deal with trash talking between guests, but you don’t have to deal with bags of trash. … 1

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  ‘Organic’ label vexes hop farmers, brewers

  October 18, 2010 in City on Page A6 YAKIMA – It wasn’t until recently that Moxee farmer Pat Smith finished selling a crop of organic hops that he grew two years ago. But he’s still sitting on another …

• Candy, beer taxes taking effect in Washington

  June 1, 2010 in City Along with the month of June come new sales taxes in Washington on candy, bottled water and mass market beer. 10

• Brewery to focus on papa with new ale

  May 12, 2010 in Food on Page C1 Now that Mom is taken care of, the Coeur d’Alene Brewing Co. is making something special for Dad. The brewmasters there, with help from the staff at the Spokane Regional …

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  Gregoire signs package of tax hikes

  April 23, 2010 in City OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire signed two major tax increases Friday, insisting the state had no choice but to raise taxes on a wide range of businesses and consumer goods … 28

• Cheap beer, wine sales banned downtown starting May 15

    April 7, 2010 in City More than 30 low-cost, high-alcohol beers and wines can no longer be sold in downtown Spokane beginning May 15. 12

• Washington hop crop a little too big

  October 5, 2009 in City The hops crop in Washington this year is big — a little too big. Some farmers told The Tri-Cities Herald they’re leaving part of their crop on the vine because …

• Beer burglars smash down Valley store door

  July 17, 2009 in City Two men smashed through the door of a Spokane convenience store today, stealing beer and cigarettes and leaving blood on the broken glass and floor. 1

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  Brewing buddies toast success with Airway Heights beer business

  July 1, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Their friendship started like so many others: over a couple of glasses of beer. The difference? Bernie Duenwald and Graydon Brown’s drinks were tainted with diacetyl and lactobacillus. The men …

• A symphony of suds, films

  June 4, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Want to combine symphonic music and beer? Here’s the drill: • Show up at the Maestro’s Brew Party tent in the parking lot of the Martin Woldson Theater at the …

• Idaho beer and wine tax increase introduced

  February 16, 2009 in Idaho BOISE – Idaho’s beer and wine taxes would more than triple to pay for substance-abuse treatment under legislation that narrowly won introduction in a House committee on Monday.