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Ashley Doherty of Seattle leaves a state liquor store on Road 68 in Pasco on Monday with her purchase. The store was part of a statewide auction of 167 state-run liquor stores. The store sold for about $80,100 to Randeepak Balaggan of Pasco.

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Ashley Doherty of Seattle leaves the liquor store on Road 68 in Pasco on Monday with her purchase. The state Liquor Control Board announced the 121 winners in the state's auction of the rights to apply for a spirits retail liquor license at 167 state-run liquor stores Monday. The auction was part of the state's efforts to privatize liquor sales as required by Initiative 1183 that voters passed with almost 59 percent support in November. The Pasco store at Road 68 sold for the least at $80,100 to Randeepak Balaggan of Pasco. The Kennewick store on Columbia Center Boulevard sold for the most at $295,100.

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