For decades, Washington had state-run liquor stores that were the only places where hard liquor could be sold. However, in 2011, Initiative 1183 passed, allowing the sale of liquor in private retail stores, including grocery stores. Soda Tax Keith Bell Soda Tax In 2018, Seattle imposed a ta...
Spirited distribution: the Washington State Liquor Control Board improved distribution to its state-owned stores and contracted outlets. The new DC in Seattle is the toast of Washington State. (Warehouse of the Month).(new, automated distribution center (DC) for Seattle)...
liquor monopoly, the Washington State Liquor Board. The result was that “domestic” wines were relatively easy to purchase and widely available, but “foreign wines” including California products could only be purchased through state stores with their limited hours and strict controls. Later ...
Randy Simmons, the state Liquor Control Board's project manager for legal marijuana, said the first two dozen stores were notified so early to give them an extra few hours to get cannabis on their shelves before they are allowed to open their doors at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The store openings ...
9, 2016. Allyn Gibson, a store clerk and the son and grandson of the owners, tried to stop a student who offered a fake ID to buy liquor and then attempted to steal bottles of wine. Outside, Gibson was set upon by the student and two friends. The three, all of whom are Black, ...
Fort Street Station is now its much French-er sister restaurant. Ownership of the restaurant changed in June and it's now called Bistro D'Helene. The menu has changed quite a bit and the new owners don't have a liquor license. They do, however, have a great beer and wine selection. ...
One of Jumpin’ Janet’s biggest battles was the fact that they lost their liquor license in 2023. When they reopened, they were serving beer and wine in addition to the food menu but it wasn’t enough to keep them afloat. They closed for good on June 30, but there's something new ...
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A much smaller number looted liquor stores and burned police precincts. The president tweeted threats—“when the looting starts, the shooting starts”—and smeared all protesters, including millions of peaceful Americans, as the Radical Left, “thugs,” or, most menacingly, antifa, an ideology...