alcohol

Gov. Inslee signed a bill this week allowing small movie theaters to sell alcohol -- even if children are present.

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Now that hard alcohol can be purchased in pretty much every grocery store, Gov. Inslee is expected to sign off on a bill that will require automated check out machines at stores to freeze a transaction that involves alcohol.

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An Oregon man was was apparently intoxicated when hit by a car shortly before 8 p.m.Thursday on Highway 82 in LaGrande.

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St. Patrick's Day is one of the most heavily-monitored holidays when it comes to DUI patrols.

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Suppose the folks in Olympia are laughing?   After the long awaiting privatization of the state's liquor industry, legislators just had to come up with a way of offset lost revenue from the closed stores.

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Even though Santa has an awesome job, it can be super stressful at times. Sure he's a jolly ol' guy who gives out presents for a living, but when Christmas Eve rolls around, things can get really tricky. If you think about it, the guy has to pull off delivering like, millions and millions of presents to people all around the world, so of course Santa needs to relax a bit post-Christmas. You know-- hop in the jaccuzi, get a massage or down a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies while the elves give him a manicure.

However, there are times Santa goes a little overboard with this whole "relaxing" thing, and he knocks back a few too many drinks (and we're not talking about milk). Basically, the guy gets extra, extra tipsy. He ends up passing out on sidewalks, subways and even right next to the Christmas tree. Who know Saint Nick was such a party animal?

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Store owners who sold liquor under the state system are now suing Washington for millions of dollars.

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Store owners were prepared for this when the new liquor sale laws went into effect this spring,  but it seems to be a growing problem.

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Authorities are now reporting Whitney Houston appears to have died from taking a 'cocktail' of prescription drugs and alcohol.

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Now that Washington voters have approved getting the state out of the liquor store business, what happens next?  Don't expect it to show up next week, or even next month, at your favorite store.

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