Post Office

The postmaster general says the U.S. Postal Service faces a $10 billion loss this fiscal year and four Hawaii post offices could be shut down to help cut costs. More: continued here

The public will have the chance to voice their opinion on the possible closure of several Hawaii post offices starting Thursday. The United States Postal Service… More: continued here

U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe was on Capitol Hill Tuesday. He told a Senate panel if Congress doesn’t act fast, the Postal Service won’t be able to pay its bills. More: continued here

Fontana residents defend post officeKC Community NewsFontana residents turned out in full force to defend their community's post office during an informational meeting last week. While those in attendance at the Aug. 31 session received a veritable barrage of answers, they weren't the answers they were …and more » More: continued …

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has decided to close the Holland Post Office and provide delivery and retail services by rural route service out of the Ruthton Post Office. More: continued here

Corn, Trains, and the Post OfficeNew Hampshire WatchdogAnd finally, the US Post Office may have to shut down unless Congress bails it out. Gizmodo sums up its financial troubles by concluding that the Post Office is obsolete. The post office will handle an estimated 167 billion pieces of mail this …

Without An Extreme Makeover, The Postal Service Is DoomedDailyFinanceAccording to Post Office lore, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." But fearless as its couriers may be in the face of meteorological adversity, the US Postal …

Los Angeles Times Five Ways The Postal Service Could Reinvent ItselfNPRUS Postal Service mail delivery trucks sit idle at the Manassas Post Office in Virginia on September 5. US Postal Service mail delivery trucks sit idle at the Manassas Post Office in Virginia on September 5. By the end of …

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog) Branstad: No conflict in ownership of post officesClinton HeraldBranstad said only one of the 178 rural post offices slated for closure in Iowa is owned by him and his wife, Chris. That's a post office in Lohrville. “Of the 178 post …

People in the small town of Liberty Center, in Wells County, are speaking out about their post office. More: continued here