Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Building owner liked purple and yellow
Stacy Startin said he "painted it purple and yellow because I like those colors."
RITZVILLE – What's the deal with that yellow-and-purple service station on the corner of First Avenue and Jefferson Street?
Why is it painted those vibrant - some might say outlandish - hues? Was the owner a UW Huskies fan...or what?
A little background helps to unravel the mystery.
In 1960, Chuck McCormick, father of Ritzville Police Chief Dave McCormick, purchased a small Chevron station at 309 W. First Ave., the site of the current station.
According to Dave McCormick, Chevron later built a two-bay building on that footprint. Land records show that a canopy, marquee and asphalt were added a...
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