More than 15,000 people back a petition in favour of reopening a Warwickshire post office. More: continued here
Read More »Post office has $1.9 billion loss in quarter (San Francisco Chronicle)
The post office was $1.9 billion in the red for the second quarter of the fiscal year and continues to face the possibility of running out of money before year’s end. The agency cited the recession and movement of mail to electronic communications in… More: continued here
Read More »EBay to close Vancouver facility (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Online auctioneer eBay Inc said on Tuesday it will close its facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, that employs roughly 700 people as it consolidates its North America customer service centers. More: continued here
Read More »Wednesday: Bigfork Playhouse, Kalispell Shooting, Grizzly Plan (Flathead Beacon)
Good morning; on the Beacon today, the Bigfork Summer Playhouse celebrates its 50th anniversary. I follow up on the legislation from the 2009 session to see what passed and what died. The 11-year-old Kalispell boy suspected in the shooting death of his father Monday night made his first appearance in …
Read More »Sigurani to put his stamp on Beaver post office – Lovely County Citizen
Lovely County Citizen Sigurani to put his stamp on Beaver post officeLovely County Citizen, ARHe had come from the Rogers post office, where he was the finance supervisor. "I came and visited before I accepted the position," he said. "I talked to people, and they were nice. Other people in the …
Read More »New FedEx Facility May Move to South Kalispell (Flathead Beacon)
Kalispell City Council indicated approval Monday of a plan to use Tax Increment Financing funds as an incentive to build a new FedEx Ground shipping facility into the Old School Station industrial development. The developer of the new FedEx Ground center, Devron Property Services Inc., is proposing an 18,000-square-foot facility …
Read More »Post Office food collection Saturday – Troy Record
WBNG-TV Post Office food collection SaturdayTroy Record, NY – James V. FrancoBy James V. Franco This Saturday, post offices across the country will participate in the 17th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food collection program. Postal carriers will collect canned foods and non-perishable items left at mailboxes as part of the …Letter Carriers Aim …
Read More »The Simmmpsonnns: Stamps on sale May 7 (The Hook)
The stars of American’s favorite cartoon sitcom, now in its 20th season, get their own postage stamps. Ivy Postmaster Denise Thompson previews the new “ Simpsons ” stamps with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, but refuses to sell them until they officially go on sale May 7. And they’ll …
Read More »FedEx’s Hybrid Program Hits Snags (Business Fleet)
As of today, FedEx has only 172 hybrid trucks on the road. High price premium, lack of tax credits to blame. More: continued here
Read More »eBay to close Vancouver facility (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Online auction giant eBay announced plans to close a customer service facility in Vancouver which employs some 700 people. More: continued here
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