SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. - San Juan County appears caught in the middle of a blame game featuring two shipping giants: UPS and Amazon. Customers from Friday Harbor to Lopez Village are complaining that mail has been severely delayed as local post offices are overwhelmed.
Orcas Island resident, Diedre Conroy, noticed a difference in service over the past year.
"I moved here from the San Fransisco Bay area, a place where you order an Amazon package, and they’d ask you if you want it in 2 hours," said Conroy. "Things are definitely slower here, but they’ve gotten worse."
In downtown Seattle, Amazon trucks deliver parcels straight to doorsteps. However, in a remote location like the San Juans, this is not the case. The company relies on USPS and UPS to make the rounds.
