State liquor store closes; governor hopes to avoid more

Published: Thursday, March 31 2011 6:13 p.m. MDT

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Linda Salazar couldn't help but be emotional Thursday as she made her final purchase at the state liquor store on Main Street hours before it closed for good.

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Cottonwood Heights, UT

Close them all, fire the state workers and get the state out of the liquor business.

That should be a private enterprise business, not a state run monopoly.

It will save a lot of state spending, and likely return a lot more to More..

6:24 p.m. March 31, 2011
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itsjustme

Vernal, UT

The State of Utah needs to pattern their liquor laws after the State to the south, Arizona. You can go into any grocery store that has a license to sell alcohol and purchase any kind of alcoholic beverage that you might want. Brewers would welcome a More..

8:46 p.m. March 31, 2011
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Let's be real

Salt Lake City, UT

OK. I have a question. Why are we closing stores when they just opened up a brand new great big one on prime property in Holladay? Just goes to show that nobody is in charge. Government should not be in business.

6:34 p.m. March 31, 2011
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