With the decision to move mail sorting operations from Eureka to Oregon, community members and officials have voiced concerns over how it will impact residents, businesses, post office employees and mail delivery.
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US Post Offices Speed Up ServiceWISN MilwaukeeThe post office has introduced a new Zip Line at several Wisconsin post offices to help get customers through the line in less than five minutes. …and more » More: continued here
While we lack economy of scale, rural Alaskans are, per capita, the best post office customers in the nation. More: continued here
High Court Rejects Appeal Over Ban on Guns at Post OfficesABC NewsHe sought a court order striking down the regulation after learning he would be prosecuted for carrying his gun while picking up mail at his local post office or leaving it in his car. The Obama administration argued that the Second Amendment does not…
GAO calls for increased co-location of federally owned spaceBizjournals.com (blog)The Postal Service IG reported in February that 24 percent of the agency's interior space, or 67 million square feet, was “excess,” and 12,356 retail windows — post office windows that could be used by, say, the Internal Revenue Service — were …and more » More: continued…
Indiana Public Media New Post Office Opens in BloomingtonIndiana Public MediaThe new post office does not include a distribution center but most of the other operations remain the same. The Bloomington Post Office on Walnut Street opened Tuesday after closing its 4th Street location. The new Bloomington post …Bloomington's new post office a hit with…
Senators worried about reduced post office hoursKRQE News 13LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico's U.S. senators are expressing concern about the Postal Service's plans to reduce hours at thousands of postal facilities across the United States, including nearly 150 in New Mexico. Hours are already being reduced …and more » More: continued here