Post Office

Driver crashes into Gilchrist Post OfficeBend BulletinA 73-year-old man crashed his 2006 Chevrolet pickup into the Gilchrist Post Office on Thursday afternoon, the Oregon State Police said. Larry Whitely of Gilchrist entered the parking lot too fast at about 1 pm and hit the front of the building. …Car crashes …

BROOKLYN — Jake Haag (VOP, Tuesday) gives numerous considerations and guidelines that must be followed to close a post office — Norvell, in this case — with pride. Thank for you pointing out why government is growing so big. You… More: continued here

Man, 73, crashes pickup into post officeStatesman JournalAP GILCHRIST (AP) — Oregon State Police say a 73-year-old man crashed his pickup truck into the Post Office in the small central Oregon town of Gilchrist but no one was injured. Lt. Gregg Hastings says Larry Whiteley was driving to get his …

Alternative post office is planned in LibertyYoungstown VindicatorAfter four years of township residents having to drive to other towns to use a post office, the US Postal Service is seeking a Liberty retail business in which to operate an alternative post office. According to a press release …and more » More: …

Residents concerned over possible closure of 2 post officesAlexandria Town TalkLaurie Thiels (left), the widow of slain Postal Service worker John “Marty” Thiels, and her children, Christina Thiels and John Thiels, listen Thursday at a meeting about possible closure of the John “Marty” Thiels South Park Post Office on Government …

GILCHRIST (AP) Oregon State Police say a 73-year-old man crashed his pickup truck into the Post Office in the small central Oregon town of Gilchrist but no one was injured. Lt. Gregg Hastings says Larry Whiteley was driving to get his mail Thursday afternoon when he hit the building, damaging …

Pajamas Media The Postal Service's path from zero to heroWashington Post (blog)By Dominic Basulto A miniature mailbox sits on the counter of the Ewell Post Office. (Mark Wilson – GETTY IMAGES) The US Postal Service (USPS) is at risk of shutting down sometime later this year as it quickly runs …

Sanford, Texas – It’s an area town that is slowly losing its population and businesses, and now it could lose one more thing. More: continued here

By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty After four years of township residents More: continued here

Postmaster Dennis Sank has little to say about the efforts to save the local post office.   He couldn’t even go to the public hearing about its possible closure Wednesday night. More: continued here