Patrons plead for Careywood, Idaho post office

By Keith Kinnaird – March 21, 2015 CAREYWOOD – The Postal Regulatory Commission is taking up an appeal of the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close the Careywood Post Office. The commission posted the appeal to its website on Thursday. Under federal law, the commission is required to issue its decision within the next six…

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USPS OIG Audit Report: 911 Emergency Services Policy

Audit Report – HR-MA-15-003 – 03/17/2015 Conclusion The Postal Service’s emergency services procedures are inconsistent and need revision to ensure there is clear and consistent guidance for handling medical emergencies. Current policies could lead to delayed communication with emergency services that may result in longer response times, confusion, and delayed medical treatment, possibly resulting in…

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USPS OIG: Input requested on projected cost savings of POStPlan

Project Title: POStPlan Cost Savings Start Date: February 19, 2015 Estimated Report Release Date: March 2015 In May of 2012, the Postal Service announced a new strategy — the Post Office Structure Plan (POStPlan) — which aligns retail window hours with customer use. Under the Plan, some offices will be open less than they have…

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APWU: Wearing it on Your Sleeve

[maxgallery id=”34243″]Web News Article #:  057-2015 03/20/2015 – If you want to wear your solidarity on your sleeve, APWU Forever T-shirts are available for purchase for $12 each, plus shipping and handling. The shirt features the “Our Postal Service: Yesterday, Today, Forever” logo on the back and a small APWU insignia on the front. It…

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USPS expands Amazon Fresh grocery delivery test

(March 19, 2015) USPS is expanding its grocery delivery service in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, part of the organization’s efforts to explore new ways to meet customers’ changing needs. The test aims to build on the success of a two-month operational test that concluded last fall in San Francisco. Customers could order…

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Amazon expands one-hour delivery service to Baltimore and Miami

By James Vincent – March 19, 2015 Amazon’s one-hour delivery service is coming to Baltimore and Miami. Prime Now lets Amazon Prime subscribers order from a limited range of products — including toys, books, and toiletries — and select either free two-hour delivery, or one-hour delivery for $7.99. The service, which first appeared in New…

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Letter: Postal carriers deserve our admiration

As we anxiously hope for and anticipate the end of another endured cold winter, my wife and I would like to extend our humble and heartfelt “than you” to all our postal couriers. Although the USPS has no official creed or motto, the honor, duty and pride of our postal service is reflected on an…

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