Gainesville Daily Register Oakland post office: Kids' letters to Santa offer yearly glimpse of human …Contra Costa TimesOnce upon a time, letters like these ended up in the U.S. Postal Service's dead letter office. But for the past 29 years they have gone instead to the consumer affairs department at …
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OregonLive.com Kalama, Clatskanie post offices closed by floodsLongview Daily NewsU.S. postal officials Wednesday closed several branches, including those in Kalama and Clatskanie, in response to flooding in the region. The Kalama post office closed Wednesday and the length of the closure was uncertain, Michael McGuire, manager of …Oregon flooding, road closures …
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Washington Post How New York City put its stamp(s) on the worldWashington PostIn May, six of the pieces (including “Statue of Liberty” and “Immigrants Arrive,” on facing page) will head to New York for the 2016 World Stamp Show, an international event held every 10 years that attracts thousands of …
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New contract awarded for Settlers Bay post officeMat-Su Valley FrontiersmanPeppinger said that due to the need to move mail from the main Wasilla Post Office to Settlers Bay, mail delivery to Settlers Bay customers at the Wasilla location will stop at noon Friday. Mail will then be available for postal …
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Vashon Post Office adds staff in advance of the holiday rushVashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)After a prolonged period of not having enough staff, the Vashon Post Office has hired and trained new window clerks, and post office officials say they are prepared for this busy season. "We have a full complement …
Read More »State With High Unemployment Rate Wants To Link Food Stamps To Work – Opposing Views
Opposing Views State With High Unemployment Rate Wants To Link Food Stamps To WorkOpposing ViewsPeople holding up sign that reads 'Apply for Benefits Here'. By Sheena Vasani, Wed, December 9, 2015. New Mexico's government wants to make receiving food stamps contingent upon the monthly completion of 80 community service hours …
Read More »Delays likely after latest windstorm blows roof off Post Office building at … – KHQ Right Now
KHQ Right Now Delays likely after latest windstorm blows roof off Post Office building at …KHQ Right NowLetters are being temporarily routed to Seattle and packages have been sent to post offices around the Spokane area for sorting, according to Ernie Swanson, a spokesman with the USPS, if you live …
Read More »Got a Holiday Gift You Didn’t Like? eBay Really Wants to Help You Sell It – TheStreet.com
TheStreet.com Got a Holiday Gift You Didn't Like? eBay Really Wants to Help You Sell ItTheStreet.comeBay is setting up pop-up kiosks at three Westfield malls in San Francisco, Paramus, NJ, and Chicago, where consumers can drop off any products to be sold. There will also be drop box locations at …
Read More »Decemberzegels: Tord Boontje designs narrative festive stamps – wallpaper.com
Decemberzegels: Tord Boontje designs narrative festive stampswallpaper.com'I intentionally opted for a few animals that aren't usually associated with December; for example a swallow, which you won't see here in December, as they spend their winters in Africa,' explains Boontje, 'it's symbolic and in this way the stamps also … More: …
Read More »Man Auctions Part Of His Arm On Ebay For Charity, Winner Gets To Choose His … – Huffington Post UK
Huffington Post UK Man Auctions Part Of His Arm On Ebay For Charity, Winner Gets To Choose His …Huffington Post UK"It was just sort of something that I agreed to in passing and never thought anything of but now I'm on eBay, which is pretty scary. "It's kind of mixed …
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