Articles from the October 12, 2017 edition

Garth Meyer, Gazette Reporter|Oct 12, 2017

Last Friday, the 2017 Washington Rural Carrier Outstanding Member of the Year had just finished his route 10 minutes before. “It was quite nice,” said Jim Hemrich of Endicott, who delivers mail for the U.S. Postal Service in the Garfield and Oakesdale areas. “A little bit lighter volume, but boxholder phone books take up a lot of space, and quite a bit more time.” The term “boxholder” refers to an item delivered to all boxes. Hemrich, a 31-year Post Office veteran, was honored in June at the...