Mail carriers meet their goal in food drive

The local postal workers met their goal.

As part of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the mail carriers and their families on Saturday collected 6,302 pounds of canned and dry food from area residents.

They were striving for the 6,000-pound mark.

"They were all really happy with how it turned out," said Melissa Jamieson, a Havre mail carrier. "We did really well, better than last year. The National Association of Letter Carriers really appreciated the support of the community."

In 2001, they gathered about 4,500 pounds for local charitable organizations....