State alcohol regulators shut down Tremonton liquor store

SALT LAKE CITY — The state alcohol commission shut down a contract liquor outlet in Tremonton on Tuesday after the operator racked up thousands of dollars in shortages in the past year.Alcohol regulators removed the remaining inventory from the store, which could be closed for months while the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control finds a new contractor.The store initially maintained a $50,000 inventory, but the state reduced that to $29,000 and stopped liquor shipments after audit