Here's another e-mail from a journalist (or, this time, a former journalist) complaining about receiving the Seattle Times instead of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer lately:

Eli -

We've also been mysteriously getting the Times periodically (instead of the P-I), if we get a paper at all. The circulation people always blame the carrier. He's had no problems getting my WSJ here, tho.

It reminds of when we first subscribed to the P-I 12 years ago. The circulation rep asked me to "confirm" I wanted the P-I, not the "bigger, more prestigious Times."

I didn't then, and I'm pretty sure I won't in March. As an ex-newspaper reporter, it kills me to say that... But I just can't stomach putting money in Blethen's hands.

I still have the last issue of my beloved Dallas Times Herald—bought the day I got the Hell out of Texas. Guess the final P-I will join it soon. It's a damn shame that paper has to die.

Cheers,
Jacqui

I have a query in to a Seattle Times Company spokesperson about this, but meantime, if it's happened to you recently, please e-mail me.

UPDATE: Seattle Times Company spokesperson Jill Mackie writes:

I am certain these are random errors by our contract carriers. The carriers have no motivation to deliver any paper other than what subscribers have asked for. We have always met a high standard for service and we continue to be industry leaders in this area. That said, if customers are experiencing delivery related errors, we encourage them to contact us directly so we can correct the problem as promptly as possible.