SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State lawmakers have approved Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. More: continued here

FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL plan to raise general rates by 5.7 percent, effective Jan. 5. The less-than-truckload companies are part of the FedEx Freight operating segment of the FedEx Corp., headquartered in Memphis. More: continued here

The West Branch Post Office will be temporarily located at West Branch City Hall, 110 N. Poplar St., beginning Tuesday. More: continued here

Give 'Em Hill: Santa isn't lost in translationDaily Review Online, CA –2 hours agoThe clerk said we could buy 10-cent stamps, but there were only five, count 'em FIVE, 10-cent stamps in the WHOLE POST OFFICE! We bought those, then she … More: continued here

The line to mail Christmas packages at the tiny Lake George post office is nonexistent. More: continued here

The department told the legislative Emergency Board the need for food stamps has increased 13 percent statewide since October 2007 and by as much as 25 percent in some communities. More than 258,000 households in Oregon use food stamps. More: continued here

Post Office Food Drive SetSouthern Pines Pilot, NC –4 hours agoEmployees of the Eagle Springs, Jackson Springs and West End post offices will conduct a food drive Wednesday, Dec. 10. Rural postal customers wishing to … More: continued here

Army Spc. Jacob Lowell gave the ultimate gift to his country. Now, through the efforts of soon-to-retire U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Morris, the country gave his parents a little something back. During a special dedication ceremony Friday, the New Lenox Post Office was named after the 22-year-old soldier who died …

NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. said Friday it will pay $26.8 million to settle a case in its ongoing battle over whether its ground unit workers are illegally classified as independent contractors instead of employees.The California Appeals Court ruled last year that about 200 contractors who operated in the state …

Advocates for low income residents said the state urgently needs to hire more workers to handle requests for food stamps and weatherization programs. More: continued here