BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Idaho liquor officials say border sales are up after a change in the law in Washington state made Idaho booze cheaper.
Washington privatized its liquor market but added a 10 percent distributor fee and a 17 percent retail fee to replace money the state lost when it shut down its state-run liquor stores.
Other media outlets report the increase in sales along the Idaho border mirrors the increase seen along the Washington-Oregon border.
Oregon reported sales rose 35 percent in June along the border, bringing Oregon $870,000 more than usual.
That's slightly more than Idaho's border-store sales. Both Idaho and Oregon have a state-run liquor market.
