Stamps.com wins patent suit waged by Kara Tech. (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Food stamps: Nearly 1 in 4 Federal Way residents seek assistanceFederal Way MirrorFederal Way made it into the report for food stamp assistance. The city made it into the top 10 of all regional cities for percentage of total population on food stamps, with 21286 Federal Way residents on the government assistance program. … More:…

Need For Food Stamps Increases In Butler CountyWCPOThe Department of Jobs and Family Services say that more than one of every ten people in Butler County need food stamps. The number of people in need has …and more » More: continued here

KUOW News and Information No, you don't need a stamp for your ballotKUOW News and InformationA call to the U.S. Postal Service confirmed this: They will deliver any ballots dropped in the mail, even those sans stamps. The postal service keeps track and bills the county. It turns out that few envelopes show up without…

Linn’s Stamp News Stamp pairs that carry high Scott values highlight upcoming Kelleher saleLinn’s Stamp NewsThis unused pair of the United States 1857 1¢ blue Benjamin Franklin perforated issue includes both the type III variety at left and the type IIIa stamp at right. It will be offered by Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions of Danbury,…

Stamp, envelope honor 'Mockingbird's' 50thWEAR(AP) — Fans in author Harper Lee's hometown lined up for a new envelope and stamp celebrating the 50th anniversary of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." About 100 people attended the unveiling Friday in Monroeville to buy the … More: continued here

Colorado flunks in food stamp access, report saysThe Denver PostJust more than half of Coloradans eligible for food stamps are receiving the assistance, placing Colorado near the bottom of states in the ability to get food to the needy. Colorado ranks 46th in the nation in the latest food stamp report from Hunger … More:…