High Country News recently reported on how residents within the city limits of White Salmon, Washington, have lacked free mail delivery from the United States Postal Service for years now. The agency also does not provide free post office boxes for those residents. High Country News’ reporting also revealed that at least 10 other towns in Washington, Oregon and Idaho also lack both free home mail delivery and free PO boxes provided by the USPS. Meanwhile, White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler has been trying to no avail since 2020 to work with the agency to create a new mail delivery route or provide free PO boxes.

Susan Shain is a freelance journalist based in White Salmon. She joins us to share more details of her recent reporting.

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News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/think-out-loud-white-salmon-usps-mail/