US post office on alert as third package ignites

North Wales post office raider on the runWalesOnline, United Kingdom –1 minute agoAN ARMED post office raider has been on the run for four days after he held a blade to a custody officer’s throat and threatened to stab her. … More: continued here

KPAX-TV Big Arm Post Office Catches FireFlathead BeaconThe Montana State Fire Marshall is investigating a fire at the U.S. Post Office in Big Arm. According to Polson Rural Fire District Chief Gordon Gieser, the fire was reported shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday night. Polson Rural Fire District, Polson Fire …Fire closes Big Arm Post OfficeKPAX-TVFire…

Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Monday, June 20, 2011 OLDSMAR — Phyllis Slaunwhite, 89, meant to park her car in front of the post office. Instead, Slaunwhite’s vehicle plowed through the Oldsmar office’s front doors at 3905 Tampa Road. It smashed through several walls and into an automatic postal machine before coming to a halt…

MyrtleBeachOnline.com Bad Business at the Post OfficeMyrtleBeachOnline.comThe woes of the US Postal Service have been well documented. As consumers continue to use the service less and competitors move in on the most profitable sections of its business, the agency faces losses expected to reach $14 billion this year. More: continued here

Rural post office closures not good for reservationDL-OnlinePost offices in Pine Point (Ponsford ) and Naytauwaush are scheduled for closure this year as a result of federal budget cuts but deserve a look over for a variety of reasons. Post offices in Pine Point (Ponsford ) and Naytauwaush are scheduled for … More: continued here

Santa Fe's downtown Post Office will stay openAlbuquerque JournalBoth city officials and local residents had raised concerns about the planned closure, partly because some residents and merchants would lose the convenience of a nearby post office and partly because the closure might leave a large empty building and …and more » More: continued here