A story on NPR yesterday details how the U.S. Postal Service is cutting airstrip service — the only type available — to a remote area of Idaho.
Both sides of the story are presented in Howard Berkes' story, and some interesting points are made in the "Comments" section of the story.
I think we all understand budget problems, fewer postal customers, etc., but I think most of us just assume mail service is guaranteed. The story quotes a resident of the area, Doug Tims as saying, "(It's) always been rain, snow, sleet and dark of night,mail (still) goes through."
I hope they can come up with a better solution.
Maybe the solution is once a week service.
ReplyDeleteSo by your comment on my weekly Blotter should I become incapcitated or get a free trip to Fiji, I could count on you to fill in on the small town Blotter news?
How fun to find your blog and read about your goal. I just posted at my blog about letter writing and finding pen friends if you're interested...
ReplyDeleteYea...when people complain about taxes, this is the sort of thing I point to. No one wants to pay taxes, but no one wants to pay fed ex prices to mail a letter.
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