Postal Service “Right-Sizing” Not Popular In Humboldt (audio)

(September 8, 2014) The United States Postal Service has been losing money every year since 2007; in total, nearly $45 billion. One attempt to remedy the situation has been the consolidation of mail processing centers nationwide. Three slated for relocation are in our area: Redding, Eugene, and Eureka. Residents in Eureka are responding to the…

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Delayed delivery: Eureka mail heading to Oregon

(July 2, 2014) As the U.S. Postal Service moves forward with its plan to consolidate mail processing facilities nationwide, local representatives spoke out against a plan today that would result in mail from the Eureka area being sorted in Medford, Ore., starting sometime next year. “In 2011, we opposed this same consolidation proposal because we…

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