The number of Colorado and Larimer County families relying on food stamps shot up as unemployment rose in 2008. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plane crashes in Texas; 2 taken to hospital (New York Daily News)
Two crew members were taken to a hospital after a FedEx cargo plane crashed on landing at the Lubbock, Texas, international airport Tuesday morning, officials told CNN. More: continued here
Read More »Waukesha Post Office changes hours (Greater Milwaukee Today)
WAUKESHA – After reviewing the operations and traffic at the Waukesha Post Office, the hours its retail counter is open have been cut, but the U.S. Postal Service encourages patrons to use the Automated Postal Center, or APC, in the lobby at 300 E. Broadway. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plane veers off Texas runway, catches fire (San Francisco Chronicle)
Officials say a FedEx cargo plane landing at a Lubbock, Texas, airport veered off the runway, crashed and caught fire, but that both crew members walked away from the plane. Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport director James Loomis says the ATR-42… More: continued here
Read More »Possible post office closure a concern (The Daily Star)
The South Kortright Post Office’s possible closure was the subject of a special meeting held Jan. 20 by the U.S. Postal Service.Maureen Marion, USPS public affairs specialist, said Monday that there was a large turnout of residents at the South Kortright school because of concerns that the post office might …
Read More »500,000 Post Office savers ‘at risk’ as Irish government takes over account protection (Daily Mail)
More than 500,000 Post Office deposit account holders have been switched to the Irish government’s protection scheme. More: continued here
Read More »Post office update (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
The Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation annual meeting Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. will be held at the post office on Centre Street. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plane skids off Texas runway: two injured (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A FedEx cargo plane skidded off a runway and caught fire early Tuesday after landing in Lubbock, Texas, injuring the two pilots aboard, the company said. More: continued here
Read More »eBay, Google Make Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ List (AuctionBytes)
“Fortune included Google and eBay on its 12th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. The full list and related stories appear in the February 2 issue of Fortune magazine, available on newsstands on January 26. More: continued here
Read More »Eligible for food stamps? Apply online (Courier-Post)
In an effort to reduce the increasing strain on local food pantries, Gloucester County officials urge residents who may be eligible for food stamps or other assistance programs to apply online. More: continued here
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