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• Border booze business gets boost

  July 27, 2012 in City on Page A1 Washington voters probably didn’t intend it, but they gave at least a temporary economic boost to Idaho liquor stores when taking their state out of the booze business last year. … 28

• Public overserved on benefits of privatizing liquor sales

  June 22, 2012 in City on Page A5 Where’s our cheap booze? Isn’t that what we voted for? Cheap booze? There was more to Initiative 1183, of course, and the whole scenario was complicated by various percentages and … 12

• Washington lawmaker wants liquor prices displayed

  June 7, 2012 SEATTLE — A Washington state lawmaker says he’ll introduce legislation to require stores selling liquor to post the full price, including taxes, on the display shelves. 25

• Clark: Buying booze at Costco doesn’t live up to buzz

  June 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Last Saturday found me at the East Sprague Costco along with 99.97452 percent of the residents of Spokane County. I was one of the lucky ones, though. I found this … 36

• Washington Supreme Court upholds I-1183 liquor law

  June 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Businesses around Washington can begin selling liquor today, after the state Supreme Court refused Thursday to toss out the law voters passed last November to allow the sales. … 8

• Opponents of private alcohol sales take last shot

  May 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Opponents of Initiative 1183 took their last shot at keeping the state in the liquor business Thursday, telling the Washington Supreme Court the ballot measure had too many … 5

• High Court asked to block liquor initiative

  May 17, 2012 in News OLYMPIA — Opponents of Initiative 1183 made their last stand at keeping the state in the liquor business today, telling the state Supreme Court the ballot measure had too many … 7

• Wash. Supreme Court to hear I-1183 challenge

  May 17, 2012 in Region The Washington Supreme Court is set to hear arguments today over the constitutionality of a voter-approved initiative privatizing liquor sales. 3

• Liquor board issues 8 distributor licenses in area; Costco hasn’t applied

  March 21, 2012 in City on Page A10 OLYMPIA – For two years, Washington’s beer and wine distributors fought Costco-backed initiatives to get the state out of the liquor business. They won in 2010 but lost in 2011. … 2

• First part of liquor changes starts today

  March 1, 2012 in Region on Page A8 YAKIMA – Washington bars and restaurants will be allowed to buy liquor directly from distilleries beginning today, marking the first step in substantial changes to how the state sells spirits. … 1

• Idaho may lose some liquor sales

  December 3, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – With Washington gearing up to privatize its liquor sales by June, Idaho state officials are worried about losing sales at their state-run liquor stores along the Washington-Idaho border … 1

• Cheney council opposes state initiatives

  September 16, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The Cheney City Council Tuesday voted on two resolutions opposing Initiatives 1100 and 1105. The two state initiatives would eliminate state control of liquor sales and would allow for private …

• Wash. initiative would end state liquor monopoly

  April 16, 2010 in City Washington voters could see a campaign to privatize liquor stores this fall. A campaign called Modernize Washington has filed paperwork for an initiative to end the state monopoly on liquor … 30