'Food Stamp' Applications Increase in CountyPatch.comGroceries purchased with my food stamp budget of $42 for two people for one week. Total spent $45.59. In Sonoma County, grants for Calfresh—a reworked, renamed version of the federal food stamp program—shot up by 24 percent in June, more than … More: continued here
High CO Levels Found In Post Office; 17 Report IllnessWCVB-TVEXETER, NH — Seventeen workers became ill at the Exeter Post Office on Thursday morning after a contractor removing asbestos caused elevated levels of carbon monoxide inside the building, fire official said. Employees initially reported a strange …20 Exeter postal workers rushed to hospital sick from…
Moraga Country Club post office to closeSan Jose Mercury NewsMORAGA — Despite residents' efforts to save it, the Country Club post office will become a casualty of the United States Postal Services' efforts to trim costs. The office, at Country Club Drive and School Street near the Moraga …Moraga Country Club post office to closeOakland…
CPDO stamps yes to CiudadSun.StarTHE developer of the Ciudad project was finally granted a locational clearance but Cebu City Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young is seeking a review of the issuance. A locational clearance is needed to get a building … More: continued here
2 Men Sentenced for Food Stamp FraudKRGVBROWNSVILLE – Two men involved with food stamp fraud in the Lower Valley were sentenced Thursday. Juan David Fernandez and Gabriel Garza were sentenced to one year probation and a $500 fine. They worked at a grocery store in Cameron Park and were …and more » More: continued here
USPS will shut down facility, one of two in town, in October More: continued here
Millions for the boss, food stamps for the workersReal Change NewsWhile watching Congress and the president wrangle over the fake crisis of raising the debt ceiling, the Department of Agriculture reported that 45.8 million Americans now receive food stamps to help purchase food. That's one out of every seven …The Food Stamp Count: Increasing Desperation…
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has released two letters he sent to Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe that protests plans to close rural post offices. More: continued here
Gov. Terry Branstad is asking for a one-year moratorium to allow the concerns of rural residents to be addressed. More: continued here
KCRG Briefcase Causes 2-hour Bomb Scare in DavenportKCRGDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An unattended briefcase caused a two-hour bomb scare at a Davenport post office. Workers found the briefcase in the lobby and called authorities around 3:20 pm Wednesday. The building was closed down and evacuated …Empty briefcase causes scare at post officeQuad City TimesDavenport Post…