BREMERTON — An overheated fan in the attic of the Sylvan Way post office spewed smoke and produced a pungent odor from a heat register, forcing closure of the facility Friday morning. Ernie Swanson, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service, said the post office supervisor smelled smoke and quickly evacuated the building before summoning…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The U.S. House this week approved a bill to rename a northeast Portland post office for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Congressman Earl Blumenauer sponsored the bill that resulted from an effort led by Portland letter carriers Isham Harris and Jamie Partridge. More: continued here
Calgary’s newly acquired receivers and the return of Lions linebacker JoJuan Armour to McMahon Stadium will be key subplots when the Stampeders host the B.C. Lions today. More: continued here
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In late May 2008, one of the owners of Reed’s Family Outdoor Outfitters in Walker, Minn., noticed that items from its stores were showing up for sale, cheap, on the online auction site eBay, usually with the store’s price stickers still attached. More: continued here
Daily Mail Royal Mail asks firms to pay £3000 to get post in the morningDaily MailRoyal Mail is asking firms to pay £3150 a year to ensure their post arrives in the morning. The move means thousands of businesses, …Sailor's stamp of approval for 'snail mail'Shields Gazetteall 2 news articles » More: continued here
Decatur Police Chase Driver Into Somerville; Arrest Him Near Post…WHNTDecatur Police chased him for 41 minutes, finally arresting him in front of the Somerville Post Office. The chase started around 9:50 Friday morning. …and more » More: continued here
A Waterbury woman who police say made her living selling beauty and other products on the auction website eBay had very low overhead. More: continued here