Post Office

Responding 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. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — 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. More: continued here

SunHerald.com Democrats Support Letting Post Office Become Banker for PoorNewsmax.comThe white paper released by the Office of the Inspector General projects that the post office could bring in $8.9 billion per year by providing "non-bank financial services" to people who don't have bank accounts and resort to using payday loan …

JAMESTOWN — — On its face, it may have seemed odd on Saturday that JaVayne Jenkins was so enthusiastic to pick up a week and a half's worth of mail at the Jamestown post office. More: continued here

Nearly five months after floods devastated Colorado, the Jamestown’s post office is now back open for business. More: continued here

Jamestown Post Office Opens For First Time Since FloodsCBS LocalJAMESTOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – Nearly five months after floods devastated Colorado, the Jamestown post office is now back open for business. Jamestown was hit particularly hard by the floods with many homes and businesses having been wiped away.Jamestown celebrates 'the most …

Sonora, CA — Sonora's second downtown post office branch has received a reprieve. More: continued here

Fight continues to save Southmore Post Office at the site of Houston's first …abc13.comThe Southmore Post Office on Almeda is one of six locations that could be relocated. But community activists want to keep the post office in that location because of the role it played in Houston's history. It's …

The Secret Weapon at Christmas for the Post Office: SundaysWall Street Journal (blog)“The key for us is the seven-day a week delivery,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe during the Postal Service's quarterly earnings call with journalists. “If we hadn't delivered on Sunday, we would have carried heavy volumes into Monday …

Could Bitcoin Be Answer for Profit-Starved Post Office?BloombergResearchers for the U.S. Postal Service inspector general's office are making the case that an agency rooted in delivering mail and selling stamps can help Bitcoin go mainstream. The inspector general's staff is urging the Postal Service to expand into … More: continued here