Postal service tries to ditch door delivery, letter carriers fight back

Posted on May 23, 2014May 24, 2014 by 21cpw

By Jamie Partridge May 23, 2014 Despite telling local KATU news that it’s “just an idea.. we’re not really pushing for it…it’s just a discussion… they’re just talking… about in Congress” (http://www.katu.com/news/local/Mail-delivery-to-your-front-door-may-go-away–260417771.html?tab=video&c=y), the Portland District of the US Postal Service is indeed soliciting property owners and managers to “convert” from at-the-door to at-the-corner “cluster box”…

Downtown Cresco, IA mailboxes stir up business owners

Posted on May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 by 21cpw

CRESCO – With a crowd of approximately 35, business/building owners gathered at the Monday Cresco City Council meeting to voice their opinions about centralized box units (CBUs) installed downtown. Led by Paul Lovell, co-owner of Cresco Bicycles, the group expressed problems with the boxes and how they may have “degraded” their downtown. “We have two…

Edmonton: Planning underway for mail delivery conversion

Posted on May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 by 21cpw

While the door has been slammed on door-to-door mail service, questions on what comes next continue to linger. The first phase of mail delivery conversion from door-to-door to community mailboxes begins in the fall with 11 communities across the country, none of which are in Edmonton. But Ward 8 city councillor Ben Henderson remains concerned…

Postal frustration lingers for residents of KS town without office

Posted on May 1, 2014May 7, 2014 by 21cpw

EDWARDSVILLE, Kan. — The best way to describe postal service in Edwardsville, Kansas, is a “total mess,” says Ceila Mohler. She lives at the Edwardsville Village Mobile Home Park. The city’s post office has been out of commission since March 11 when a car rammed into the back of it. FOX 4 Problem Solvers first…