Alaska Dispatch Begich: Exempt Native hunters from duck-stamp fee, charge others moreAlaska DispatchMark Begich wants to change the federal duck-stamp program, potentially hiking fees for most hunters while exempting rural Alaskans. Under the decades-old law, migratory waterfowl hunters must buy a duck stamp in addition to a state hunting license.and more » More: continued here
Tories urge chancellor to spend windfall from investments to pay postal workers' retirement benefits on infrastructure projects The government could raise as much as £25bn by selling off assets built up to pay retirement benefits to postal workers from Royal Mail, to which it expects to gain access over the next couple of weeks. The…
Begich Bill Seeks to Rebuild Effective Duck Stamp ProgramPoliticalNews.me (press release)Mark Begich introduced legislation to allow the Secretary of Interior and the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to periodically adjust the price of Duck Stamps and consider minimal waivers of stamp requirements. The bill will help raise funds for … More: continued here
Elderly driver crashes into Post OfficeEastern Arizona CourierThe Pima Post Office's eastern wall shows the damage it incurred when it was struck by a 2000 GMC pickup driven by 83-year-old Hazel Lawson. The Pima Post Office suffered significant structural damage Feb. 28 after an elderly driver accidentally plowed …and more » More: continued here
The Epoch Times Queen Elizabeth Unveils Diamond Jubilee StampsThe Epoch TimesThe photograph was taken by royal photographer Dorothy Wilding, while the decorative frame design appears in the style of the early frame design by the French book illustrator Edmund Dulac. (British Royal Mail) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has given … More: continued here
Stamps mark 50 years of support for footballCyprus MailTWO NEW collectable stamps created by the sponsors of the Coca Cola football cup, Lanitis Bros capture football moments from the days of yore. The first stamp shows APOEL captain Andreas Stylianou holding the cup trophy in June 1976 after APOEL scored … More: continued here
TSN Stamps ink Gott to a deal extensionCalgary HeraldOffensive lineman Jon Gott signed a contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders on Tuesday. Terms weren't disclosed. A fifth-round pick in the 2008 CFL Canadian draft, Gott has played in 29 career games. He dressed for 17 regular-season games, …Stampeders sign OL Gott to contract extensionTSNall 15…
Stamp exhibit to inspire women ongoing in DumaguetePhilippine Information AgencyDUMAGUETE CITY, March 7 (PIA) — A former high-ranking official of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has organized a stamp exhibit to inspire competence and confidence among women in Dumaguete City. Former NTC Deputy Commissioner Atty. More: continued here
Indicted former cop claims technicalityMonroe News StarRaul Johnson, the former Monroe Police corporal currently under federal indictment for selling stolen items on eBay, is arguing that the evidence being used against him was gained unlawfully. Johnson filed a motion asking the judge to suppress evidence …and more » More: continued here
Marine charged with lying in stolen gear caseMarine Corps TimesAP LOS ANGELES — A recently retired Marine in central California was arrested Monday on charges of lying to the government about the international sale of US military equipment, a scheme that was discovered because some of the gear appeared on eBay.Fraud indictment for Calif. Marine…