Palouse passport program continues through Friday

Fruit, tobacco and firearms have always been the big no-no’s of crossing the Canadian border, but a new one will be added in 2008 and rural post offices want to get Palouse residents ready.

Passport to the Palouse is a U.S. Post Office program occurring through Friday to raise awareness that rural post offices can handle passport needs, Postmaster Kathy Burton said in a press release. Post offices in Rockford, Valleyford, Fairfield, Waverly, Latah and Tekoa will be issuing “Palouse passports” through Aug. 26. These passports are just for fun. Participants can get a Palouse passport at one post office, and then stop by the other post offices over the next few days to get them stamped border-crossing style.

Those who turn in completed passports, with passage stamps from participating post offices by Friday, will be eligible for a prize drawing on Aug. 30, which has been a declared customer appreciation day at all participating post offices.

On Aug. 30, there will be refreshments available for everyone, with or without a Palouse passport. The passports can be turned in at any participating post office.