Food Alcohol Producers Tout Wellness Benefits. Health Experts Say Don't Swallow Claims As millennials continue to fuel the decline in wine sales, some alcohol brands are making health claims as a way to attract consumers. But this has scientists and health researchers on edge. Shana Clarke
Politics For Democrats, debates are a reason to party It took only a few minutes to find at least ten debate watch parties around town. Casey Martin
Food Mixing Alcohol And Sun? Beware, A Buzz Begets A Faster Burn Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Part of the risk may be explained by the direct effect that alcohol has on antioxidant levels in the skin, which can hasten a sunburn. Allison Aubrey
Food Many Venezuelans Can No Longer Afford Beer, So They're Drinking Cheap Agave Liquor Cocuy was once stigmatized as moonshine, but with hyperinflation putting other drinks out of reach, many Venezuelans have turned to this cheap form of alcohol. It tastes similar to tequila and mezcal. John Otis
Law & Courts Repeat drunk drivers may face tougher penalties in Washington state Kim Malcolm talks with State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) about a proposed bill that would toughen penalties for repeat DUI offenders. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Arts & Life How to properly drink soju, Korea's most popular spirit Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations. Ruby de Luna
Food Good News For 'Green' Brews: Consumers Say They'll Pay More For Sustainable Beer More than 1,000 U.S. beer drinkers surveyed say they would pay about $1.30 more for a six-pack of beer if it was produced at a brewery that invests in water conservation or solar power. Rachel D. Cohen
Tariffs are hurting Washington's whiskey industry Now it’s Washington state whiskey distillers who are feeling the sting of the tariff battle. Casey Martin
Author Leslie Jamison distills recovery from ‘the whiskey-and-ink mythology’ On her website, Leslie Jamison writes: “I've worked as a baker, an office temp, an innkeeper, a tutor, and a medical actor. Every one of these was a... John O'Brien
Liquor is everywhere now in Washington, so why aren't we drinking more? You may want to think twice before you start a business making whiskey in Washington state. That’s because Washington’s liquor taxes are the highest in... David Hyde
