2011 Press Releases

December 23, 2011 State liquor stores open New Year's Eve; closed New Year's Day
December 20, 2011 State liquor stores open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day
November 17, 2011 State liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24
November 9, 2011 Liquor Control Board statement on the passage of Initiative 1183
November 4, 2011 State liquor stores open on Veterans Day, Nov. 11
November 3, 2011 Online tax payment now offered at no cost to all wineries and breweries
November 3, 2011 Four Tacoma businesses sold alcohol to minors during compliance checks
November 2, 2011 Liquor Control Board Statement on State Liquor Warehousing and Distribution RFPs
October 12, 2011 Board accepts petition to open rule-making on extended hours of alcohol service
October 3, 2011 Liquor Control Board returns $425.7 million in FY 2011
September 21, 2011 New state liquor store to open in SeaTac
August 31, 2011 State's first premier liquor store now open in West Seattle
August 30, 2011 Most state liquor stores open Labor Day, Sept. 5
August 22, 2011 Nine Tacoma businesses sold alcohol to minors during compliance checks
August 18, 2011 Liquor Control Board Selects Stores in Spirits Tasting Pilot
August 10, 2011 Emergency license suspension issued for Vancouver’s, El Parral
July 27, 2011 Liquor Control Board selects farmers markets for tasting pilot
July 26, 2011 August is Washington Wine Month in state liquor stores
July 22, 2011 Bellevue state liquor store to move
July 11, 2011 7 businesses in Eastern Washington sold alcohol to minors during compliance checks
June 29, 2011 Most state liquor stores open Independence Day, July 4
June 22, 2011 Effective July 1, all state liquor stores to have uniform, expanded operating hours
June 3, 2011 9 businesses in Whatcom County sold alcohol to minors during compliance checks
May 25, 2011 Most state liquor stores open Memorial Day, May 30
May 17, 2011 Liquor Control Board recognizes liquor suppliers during annual conference
May 13, 2011 Centralia state liquor store to move
May 3, 2011 5 businesses in Spokane and Lincoln counties sold alcohol to minors during checks
April 24, 2011 Liquor Control Board returns $104.7 million to the state and local communities
March 14, 2011 3 Spokane businesses sold alcohol to minors during compliance checks
February 16, 2011 Senate confirms Chris Marr as member of the Washington State Liquor Control Board
February 15, 2011 Most state liquor stores open Presidents Day, February 21
January 12, 2011 Most state liquor stores open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 17
January 5, 2011 New Tacoma liquor store to open January 7