Post Office

Talk Radio News Service Post office loses $354 millionHeraldNetWASHINGTON — The Postal Service lost $354 million over the last three months, and officials warned that mounting losses could lead to cash flow problems for the rest of the year, the agency said Friday.The Secret Weapon at Christmas for the Post …

County 10 US Sen. Mike Enzi promoting legislation to protect rural post offices…County 10Washington, D.C. –The Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) passed legislation Friday that would help the United States Postal Service (USPS) change with the times. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said the bill would help protect …Tester …

HOLMEN — Lynn Dolezel has spent more than half her life working for the U.S. Postal Service, starting 27 years ago as a clerk at the La Crosse Post Office. And for the past 10 years, Dolezel has been Holmen’s postmaster. More: continued here

Columnist Bill Lohmann writes that the post office in Valentines, Va., known for its iconic Valentine’s Day postmark, could face cutbacks. More: continued here

Post office set to raise fees again despite hike just four months agoSouth China Morning PostThe move was estimated to bring in an extra HK$340 million a year, but would not be sufficient to return Hongkong Post to the black in the longer term, the post office said. "To secure …

EcommerceBytes Your Post Office Now Wants to Be Your BankNational JournalThe post office isn't known as the most efficient or reliable business in America. It can't run its operations at a profit, it's got serious financial troubles, and just try mailing a package on a Saturday without waiting in line …

Vallejo post office relocation, no-camping ordinance return for considerationVallejo Times-HeraldResponding to concerns, modified proposals to relocate the city's downtown post office and institute a citywide no camping ordinance will be back Tuesday night before the Vallejo City Council. The proposed unlawful camping and personal property …and more » More: continued here

Post office set to raise fees againSouth China Morning PostThe move was estimated to bring in an extra HK$340 million a year, but would not be sufficient to return Hongkong Post to the black in the longer term, the post office said. "To secure longer-term financial sustainability, we will continue …

Short on cash this week? Perhaps your friendly neighborhood post office could help. More: continued here

Feds: CT post office official admits 'multifaceted' $1 million-plus schemeShelton HeraldA U.S. Postal Service facilities director in Connecticut has admitted he took bribes, committed fraud and falsified tax returns in a scheme that involved inflating construction costs and setting up a company to receive contracts. Federal officials said …Cheshire Man …