Study stamps steep receipt on potential WTP4 delayYNN AustinFriday, the City of Austin released a 388-page report on the financial impact of shutting down construction on Water Treatment Plant No. 4 in Northwest Austin. At a July meeting, the Austin City Council passed a resolution to re-evaluate WTP4 and …and more » More: continued here
Starting Saturday, EGF carriers will pick up their mail at GF facilityGrand Forks HeraldAnd the post office will be open two hours less on weekdays. East Grand Forks Postal carrier Mike Berlin carries his last load of mail out of the Post Office as he begins his route Friday. Berlin, a part-time flex employee, and…
Landbank, Italian post office ink remittance scheme pactVisayan Daily StarThe Land Bank of the Philippines recently partnered with Italy's post office, Poste Italiane to boost its remittance service. This tie-up is in addition to the bank's partnership with the post offices in Japan and South Korea since last year. …and more » More: continued here
In-depth breakdown: The City of Austin released a study Friday which estimates the potential financial burden faced by the city if construction on embattled Water Treatment Plant No. 4 were to be halted and postponed. Initially estimated at more than $500 million, the cost of the plant could increase to more than $700 million if…
Each game in the Canadian Football League presents a myriad of opportunities to the combatants. More: continued here
Globe and Mail Stamps have plenty on line entering tilt with AlsMontreal GazetteAlso tantalizingly within the Stamps' grasp is sole possession of first place in the West Division, as a victory would give them a 6-2 record, one game clear of the reeling 5-3 Edmonton Eskimos. And with the Labour Day home-and-home to follow on…
Mayor Bloomberg on the Right Track With Food Stamp Soda BanHuffington Post (blog)The Obama administration recently turned down New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to ban the use of food stamps for soda purchases. The US Department of Agriculture said the proposal was too complicated. But as a nutrition researcher, … More: continued here
Wall Street Journal The Dead-End Cult of 'Burning Man'Wall Street JournalI'll bet $450—the going price for a ticket on eBay—that the coming Burning Man rave in the Nevada desert is not on your to-do list. It's not on mine either. (I like bathing.) But 50000 souls are headed there on Monday. For the first time…
One of Santa Rosa’s greatest runners, Julia Stamps Mallon, has moved back to her hometown and plans to run Sunday in the Santa Rosa Marathon, now in its third year. More: continued here
Hurricane Delays Release of List of Alaska Post Offices Spared from ClosureKTUUOn August 22 nd , USPS Alaska District Manager Diane Horbuchuk said 25 Alaska post offices are now off the list. But Horbuchuk did not say which ones survived the proposed cuts. Horbuchuk says the Post Office is following the guidelines set for the…