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• Washington liquor store licenses auctioned

  April 23, 2012 in News, City, Region OLYMPIA — The rights to operate Washington’s state-owned liquor stores have all been auctioned off, at prices ranging from about $750,000 for a store in Tacoma to just under $50,000 … 13

• Liquor store owners weigh options: For some, it’s last call

  January 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S6 Owners of liquor stores that contract with the state of Washington have a choice to make in the coming months – whether to try and stay open under the new … 2

• Liquor store operator needed for CdA Indian Reservation

  November 14, 2010 in City on Page B3 WORLEY, Idaho – The state of Idaho is looking for somebody to run a liquor store on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation. Worley has had a contract liquor store since …

• Post Falls liquor store is top seller

  July 6, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 A state liquor store in Post Falls has become Idaho’s top-seller of booze, with customers from nearby Eastern Washington helping drive up sales of distilled spirits. Brent Layton lives in … 4

• Initiatives would close Washington state liquor stores

  June 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington state’s continued control of liquor sales may be in doubt. Sponsors of one ballot measure to turn the sale of all liquor over to private stores, Initiative … 9