If it takes three days for a letter to reach your mailbox now, starting on October 1 it may take five days or more for the same letter to get where it's going. The Treasure Valley is in a section of the country that will be the most negatively impacted by the new slowdowns.
As you go to get your mail today, you might notice something different about your mailbox. In addition to your everyday bills and the ads that will go directly into the trash, you may find a dryer sheet. No, this didn't accidentally fall from your mail carrier's sleeve, but your mail carrier is the person who left it there...
That guy or girl that comes to your house six days a week, 52 weeks a year and leaves envelopes in your mailbox...well, today is the day to say thanks.
We're completely obsessed with kindness during the holidays, so it'll sound shocking when we tell you that you shouldn't reward your mailman for their hard work!