Towns and cities in Colorado are banding together to push for better mail service. “Christmas cards began arriving in February,” says an official with the town of Silverthorne.
Silverthorne, Colo., has reported mail-delivery delays of weeks or months.CRESTED BUTTE, Colo.—Residents of this small mountain town used to get their mail without incident, they said. A few years ago, something changed.
Now, those who live in the ski community of 1,600, which has no home delivery of either mail or parcels, say they must wait in line for up to an hour during midday to pick up any package. In other Colorado towns, such as Silverthorne and Steamboat Springs, residents say mail delivery has ceased for weeks or months at a time.
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