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• Liquor superstores scope out Washington sites

  January 27, 2012 in Business on Page A1 An East Coast company calling itself a “wine superstore” has announced plans to open two stores in the Spokane area. Representatives of the company, Total Wine, said those plans are … 34

• Nordstrom, Costco beat retail estimates

  December 1, 2011 in Business Oh what a difference a weekend can make. 4

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  Liquor initiative passes with widespread support

  November 8, 2011 in City, Region Washington voters have approved a plan to privatize liquor sales, siding with Costco in the costliest initiative campaign in state history. 24

• Record donation from Costco

  October 21, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – In an effort to get voters to end the state’s liquor monopoly, Costco this week made the single-largest political contribution in history – nearly $9 million – to …

• Costco gives nearly $10 million for liquor initiative

  October 12, 2011 in Business, Region Costco has given nearly $10 million to support an initiative campaign that would privatize Washington’s liquor distribution and sales. 62

• Cash rolls in for, against liquor sales initiative

  August 24, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – This year’s ballot measure to get state government out of the liquor business is shaping up to be another multimillion-dollar fight that will pit one of Washington’s largest … 25

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  Liquor, tolls, care staff initiatives likely qualify for November ballot

  July 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington voters will likely face proposals on tolls, liquor and home health care workers on the November ballot. But not on chickens or marijuana. 1

• Time to sign up or shut up as initiative deadline nears

  July 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – As Washington residents hit the parks, the malls and the supermarkets this holiday weekend, they may get a chance to take part in one bit of democracy central …

• Initiative support tepid in poll

  September 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 Washington voters may be experiencing initiative overload this year with a near-record number of ballot measures. They can stage a “tax revolt” by lifting new taxes imposed by the Legislature …

• Garbanzos going green at Costco stores

  April 7, 2010 in Food on Page C1 We all know garbanzo beans. The dried, blond beans, aka chickpeas, are fantastic in hummus and other Mediterranean dishes. Right? Starting tomorrow, Costco shoppers will get a chance to try …

• Walmart plans Valley store near Costco

  March 12, 2010 in Business, SatValley on Page A12 Walmart says it will square off with Costco Wholesale Corp. in the Spokane Valley. The Bentonville, Ark., retail behemoth announced Thursday it will build a 151,000-square-foot retail center on a … 3

• Landlords would love to see more neighbors for glasses store

  December 20, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 Spaces gradually are filling in newer buildings drawn in by Costco at the intersection of Government Way and Neider Avenue in Coeur d’Alene. A new business between Starbucks and T-Mobile …

• Costco’s flat profit laid to low prices

  December 11, 2009 in Business on Page A14 PORTLAND – Costco Wholesale Corp. says shoppers continued to flock to its stores in its first quarter and sales rose, but lower gas and food prices hampered the warehouse club …

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  Costco, Coke relations fizzle

  November 18, 2009 in Business on Page A10 ATLANTA – Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over prices. The public squabble …

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  Costco stores to start accepting food stamps

  October 29, 2009 in Business on Page A7 PORTLAND – With many families suddenly struggling to feed themselves, the big warehouse clubs known for king-size packages of steak and jumbo boxes of Cheerios are increasingly competing with grocery … 1

• Costco to accept food stamps

  October 28, 2009 in City Costco Wholesale plans to accept food stamps at its warehouse stores nationwide, a major shift for a company that earlier this year said it doubted there would be enough demand … 1

• Arrests provide evidence in locker room thefts

  October 24, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 It didn’t take long for police to identify two suspects in two recent high school locker room thefts. A couple of surveillance photos did the trick. “We got flooded with … 1

• Costco profits lower, but beat expectations

  October 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A10 PORTLAND – Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that a stronger dollar and higher employee health care costs helped drive its fiscal fourth-quarter profit down 6 percent, but the results beat …

• Costco experimenting with food stamps

  May 27, 2009 in News Responding to the economic pressures on its shoppers, Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it will soon install the equipment to accept food stamps at two of its New York … 2

• Costco should weather tough economic times

  March 1, 2009 in Business on Page E6 Costco (Nasdaq: COST) reinforced what we already knew when it gave a negative second-quarter forecast recently. Things are pretty bad out there, and no retailer’s immune. The warehouse discounter disclosed …