Post Office

Thieves in record Japan cash robberyHerald SunInside were bags of money from the Tokyo Central Post Office, the report said, and the two robbers made off in a car with 70 sacks of cash. About $7 million was stolen, in a country renowned for its low crime rate. Violent crime …

Hey, Dad! I saw Vanna White in Portland yesterday! But then, half the city has seen the star letter-turner around this week as she tapes promos and other bits for when “Wheel of Fortune” does four weeks of shows next year in Portland. More: continued here

The 65 workers at the downtown site will have to move if lease talks aren’t successful. The move would follow closings at Pioneer Courthouse Square in 2005 and the Gus Solomon courthouse in January. More: continued here

Lakeland veteran succeeds in his US flag missionPioneer PressSo when Glasgow, 66, discovered the Lakeland post office wasn't lighting its American flag at night, he complained. "Being a veteran, it is so disappointing to see the symbol of our freedom dis-respected by not following the regulations," he said. …and more » …

What Is Fate Of The Mallard Post Office?Emmetsburg NewsThe Mallard Post Office has closed its doors. There is nobody home (pictured at right). Postal patrons were notified May 2, "due to damaged floor tile in the Mallard Post Office, asbestos has been exposed. Therefore, for the safety and health concern …

OregonLive.com Update on the downtown post office, Vanna White's appearance: downtown …OregonLive.comBy Anne Saker, The Oregonian First, downtownies, an update on yesterday's breaking post–office news: Tigard developer Ted Durant, it turns out, is the representative for the block-sized parcel now home to the US Postal Service's University Station. …and more » …

GazetteNET Post office planning food drive SaturdayThe ColoradoanThe Windsor Post Office will conduct its 19th annual food drive on Saturday in conjunction with the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. The local drive, which collected 2300 pounds of food in 2009 and just over 3000 pounds last year, …Post …

Eloy Post Office asking for a little support and patronageTriValley CentralIn a small town such as Eloy, it is even harder for the post office to keep its head above water. And with federal funds as they are, cuts are inevitable with many post offices possibly being closed. “We're still …

Toledo Blade Goose rescue gone wrongToledo BladeHarry, Sally, and goslings in happier times near the South Toledo Post Office, before the crash that killed Sally. Enlarge Just hours before Mother's Day, Sally was killed by a motorist near a South Toledo post office as the new mom …Goose mom dies …

The Paper Magazine Post Office calls for food donations May 14Citizen TelegramThe Rifle Post Office asks postal customers to help the hungry and donate to the annual National Association of letter Carriers Food Drive across America on Sat., may 14. All the food collected goes to local community food banks …