MY EDMONDS NEWS 4 hours ago Todd Hoover along his route on 7th Avenue North in Edmonds. “I love this job,” beamed Todd Hoover as he wound up his final week delivering mail in downtown Edmonds, where he’s known for his infectious smile, positive attitude and walking his route in official U.S. Postal Service shorts every day of the year, rain, snow, sleet or hail. Retiring Saturday after 40 years carrying letters along the same route, Hoover has earned his place as a local fixture. He’s watched kids grow up, people move in and out, and developed special relationships with many of his customers. Known and loved in the neighborhood, every day is a succession of waves, hellos and high-fives from people whose mail he’s delivered for decades.