Alcohol

Washington state researchers are joining an international drug trial that is testing a new GLP-1 medication as a treatment for moderate to severe alcohol addiction.

A new law passed by the state Legislature in 2025 allows outdoor drinking areas at businesses and events, such as concerts or World Cup watch parties.

Fremont's George and Dragon Pub has been around for more than 30 years. It stopped serving alcohol on May 1, after one of its permits expired. The timing couldn't be worse.

As Gen Z experiments with NA options, NA bottle shops like Burien’s Dry Spell are seeing new interest.

The bill drops it to 0.05%, and the state would join Utah with the toughest standard in the nation. It still needs House approval.

A bill under consideration in Washington state would make it the second state in the country to lower the legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol content from 0.08% to 0.05%.

Breath tests after a college football game revealed that many designated drivers had been drinking. Researchers say their alcohol levels were lower, on average, than people who weren't going to drive. But the findings suggest more education is needed.

New labels will define serving sizes clearly and state that each serving contains 0.6 ounces of alcohol. The changes come as part of a deal to settle the Federal Trade Commission's claim that Four Loko maker Phusion Projects engaged in deceptive advertising.

Turns out, the sugar in regular soda helps slow down your body's absorption of the alcohol in cocktails. So switching to diet in your rum and cola will save you calories but may leave you spinning.

Everyone from the Vikings to 18th century British sailors swore that a pint of spruce beer kept away scurvy. While that may not have really worked, you, too, can capture the essence of your Christmas tree in a glass.