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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 30 > In remote Idaho, a mail route like no other in the lower 48

In remote Idaho, a mail route like no other in the lower 48

By William Yardley / The Bulletin
May 30, 2009

BADLEY RANCH, Idaho — When the Postal Service began scouring the map to help close a potential $6.5 billion budget deficit, an auditor’s eye settled on central Idaho. The agency had been spending $46,000 a year for a small-plane route that served about 20 addresses secluded....

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