Post Office

Watauga Democrat Our View: The stamp of trouble at post officeMankato Free PressThe North Mankato Post Office is again in line for potential closing and the United States Postal Service will no doubt again hear complaints from many as it takes public comments. The office was studied for closure a …

Aust Post to provide deposits, loans through regional offices. 2 Aug 2011 11:26 AM More: continued here

A POST Office reopened for business on Thursday after a campaign to get it reinstated. More: continued here

MARTINSBURG – The new operators of the post office in the Martinsburg Mall want it to be “your village post office,” Chris Cregar said Monday. “You’ve heard about the (U.. More: continued here

Last week, the Postmaster General released a list of 3600 post offices across the country that are under review for closure. Forty-one of those offices are in Oregon.  Many are in small towns, like Fort Rock. More: continued here

Postal Service eyes closing Parker and Chester officesRexburg Standard JournalCrapo says customers will likely decide whether the office stays open. Both postmasters say the public is "supposed to" have a chance to comment on a possible closure. Also on the list are post offices in Hamer, Howe and Monteview. …Post …

On a recent Thursday, an Architect of the Capitol employee stood alone at the counter of the Capitol’s only post office, putting stamps on envelopes for his monthly bills. More: continued here

Rural Bank to sell services at post officeNinemsnRural Bank will join forces with Australia Post to provide deposits and loans through regional post offices. Rural Bank, owned by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd, and Australia Post have entered into a non-binding heads of agreement for the distribution …and more » More: …

For the first half of 2011 alone, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported a net loss $5.6 billion, and projects it will lose close to $8 billion total by year’s end. More: continued here

Philadelphia Inquirer Branstad asks for delay in post office closingsQuad City TimesTerry Branstad is a co-owner of buildings that house post offices in these towns, but none are on the list for possible closure by the US Postal Service: DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad is calling for a moratorium …