'Duck Day' celebrates stamps and waterfowlJackson Hole News&GuideAs part of a traveling exhibit of the U.S. Postal Service's 2012 Federal Duck Stamp and 2013 Junior Duck Stamp artwork, the National Elk Refuge is hosting “Duck Day” today. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone …
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Letter carriers protested outside the Laurel Heights Post Office Thursday evening. More: continued here
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A Culture Ministry team tries to keep Peru’s ancient riches from being spirited out by mail, battling a depletion that began nearly 500 years ago with the Spanish conquest. More: continued here
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