Maverik Adventure's First Stop opens

RITZVILLE — After months of road, site work and building construction, a new convenience store and gas station has opened at the Interstate 90-state Highway 261 interchange.

Maverik Adventure’s First Stop officially opened at noon Dec. 17.

The Ritzville location is part of a corporation that includes locations in the Spokane, Cheney, Tri-Cities, Couer d’Alene and other nearby areas.

Store manager Stanley Steiber moved from Nevada into town during October to manage his third Maverik location.

The brand-new store has about 20 employees, including specialized workers in the store’s extensive food...