Post Office

The U.S. Postal Service delayed its decision to close thousands of rural post offices, sparing the Agate post office from its scheduled closure. More: continued here

To say the Post Office is in dire straits would be an understatement, but there has been a lot of talk recently about turning the flailing enterprise into a public bank. More: continued here

Should Congress Just Remake USPS Into A Public Bank?Business InsiderTo say the Post Office is in dire straits would be an understatement, but there has been a lot of talk recently about turning the flailing enterprise into a public bank. Unlike those do-it-all-from-your-smartphone apps or retail banks, like BankSimple, … More: continued here

News10.net Suspect arrested in multiple shootings: Verdi post office, Sparks PD buildings …Sparks TodayWindows and doors are boarded up at the Verdi Post Office after it was severely damaged in a fire early Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. / David Parker/RGJ file photo o A fire, which broke out in the early morning hours on Christmas…

Famagusta Gazette Not our fault say Cyprus post officeFamagusta GazetteThe Post Office did however apologize for the delays and promised to follow the complaints up with postal authorities in London and Athens. Although the problems in the flow of postal items were causing difficulties at the Post Office's operations at … More: continued here

o A fire, which broke out in the early morning hours on Christmas Day, heavily damaging the Verdi post office, which serves about 970 customers in the Verdi-Mogul area. More: continued here

The Moderate Voice Tracy Baxter Reports: Hamlet's residents won't give up on post officeTimes Herald-RecordBy Tracy Baxter All those folks who've been fighting to keep their post offices from closing bought more than holiday gifts this month. They were also able to buy a little more time, thanks to our federal lawmakers and the US…

News10.net Police: Police station shooting, post office arson & other crimes linkedKRNV My News 4(MyNews4.com & KRNV) – Reno Police are connecting a string of violent crimes to one man including a fire that happened at the Verdi Post Office, a shooting at the Sparks Police Department and shootings and threats made at strip clubs….

Worth Valley Post Office staff are struggling to copeBradford Telegraph and ArgusBy Kathryn Bradley » Post Office staff in the Worth Valley are struggling to cope following the closure of branches at Oxenhope and Haworth Brow. Staff at the remaining three branches in Oakworth Co-op, Haworth Main Street and Cross Roads say they have ……

US regulators savage post office closure planPost and ParcelUS regulators have criticised plans by the US Postal Service to close thousands of post offices. The Postal Regulatory Commission issued its Advisory Opinion last week, stating that the USPS initiative dubbed the Retail Access Optimisation Initiative … More: continued here