liquor

Liquor Control Board Talks Pot Regulation

Producer — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:52:15 +0000

The Liquor Control Board is coming up with regulations for the legal cultivation, processing and retail sale of marijuana to adults. Administrative Director Pat Kohler talks with Ross Reynolds about how the Liquor Control Board is handling Washington legalizing marijuana, and checks in on how the privatization of liquor sales has impacted the state.

Cerveza At The Cinema? Lawmakers Push For Beer And Wine In Theaters

Ross Reynolds — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:10:00 +0000

Some Olympia lawmakers are backing a bill to let movie theaters and live performance venues apply for liquor licenses to serve beer and wine. The bill is sponsored by Democrat Jim Moeller, who represents Vancouver. Ross Reynolds finds out the likelihood of moviegoers cracking a cold one at a theater near you.

Reports Of Dramatic Drop In Sales At Former Wash. State Liquor Stores

editor — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:11:00 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Statewide liquor sales in Washington are up since privatization took effect in June. But business is down dramatically at some former state-owned liquor stores.

At Rainier Park Liquor, it used to take two clerks during the day. Three at peak times. Now manager Kevin Dziedzic says one person can mind the store most of the time. Business is so slow he even had to lay-off the owner’s brother.

“Definitely just have to be wiser with the money we spend,” Dziedzic says.

Dziedzic says business is off 40 to 45 percent since the nearby Safeway and QFC started selling hard liquor.