Before sunrise, the Columbia Basin Herald's carriers are already at work

Columbia Basin Herald District Manager Eric Hagquist and his wife Tiffany Hagquist prepare papers for delivery at 2 a.m. Aug. 27. This process includes placing sticks and bundling papers to be distributed to customers.
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Columbia Basin Herald Carrier Jessie Menchaca has been delivering papers in Moses Lake for nearly 21 years. He said the customers are his favorite part of the job. He said many of them wait for him in the mornings to have a conversation with him as he delivers their paper.
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Columbia Basin Herald carrier Tiffany Hagquist said after three years she knows what days the paper sells the most at racks, Wednesday and Friday. Hagquist keeps track of how many papers each rack sells daily.
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Columbia Basin Herald Carrier Tiffany Hagquist said she has her route and customers memorized, including which older customers need their paper delivered to their porch. For those who have limited mobility, the Columbia Basin Herald will porch deliver their papers.
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Columbia Basin Herald Carrier Tiffany Hagquist delivers a customer's paper into their paper tube, Thursday. She delivers to around 200 customers every morning, along with filling racks and stopping at hotels along the way.
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Columbia Basin Herald Carrier Tiffany Hagquist delivers a customer's paper into their paper tube, Thursday. She delivers to around 200 customers every morning, along with filling racks and stopping at hotels along the way.
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Tiffany Hagquist, a Columbia Basin Herald paper carrier, finishes her last stop of the day Aug. 27 at Walgreens. She said she gets a sense of satisfaction when the last paper of the day has been made.
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