Thursday, January 31
McCausland, Iowa: Town has only few months to find new post office
Quad City Times
Tallahassee post office responds to downtown mail complaints
Tallahassee Democrat
Second anniversary of Goleta postal shooting
KSBY TV San Luis Obispo
Chicago mail delivery 'most improved' -- but still worst
Chivcago Sun-Times
Mailhandlers union addresses potential changes at BMCs
Mail Handlers Update
Wednesday, January 30
Postal Service revenue dips with economy’s downturn
Federal Times
Postal worker rescues man and dog from pit bull attack
KBAK TV Bakersfield
PMG's raise: "the best of both worlds"
WFED: Mike Causey's Federal Report
Deal reached on bill to compensate feds for unused sick leave
Federal Times
Tuesday, January 29
Postal worker finds powder
Substance not hazardous, but carrier falls ill
Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent
Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent
Teens' explosive device injures postal worker
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Monday, January 28
Bush Administration Intends to Change FMLA Regulations
workforce.com
Post office addresses environment
Kane County (IL) Chronicle
Sunday, January 27
Idaho PM says road is too dangerous for carrier; residents disagree
Spokane Spokesman Review
Rapid growth prompts move of Minnesota post offices
St. Cloud Times
Saturday, January 26
Post office will release Wisconsin overtime data
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Postal worker accused of stealing gift cards
Panama City (FL) News Herald
Friday, January 25
Connecticut Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Taking Money Out Of Mail
WVIT TV Hartford
Postal Service driver robbed in San Diego
San Diego Union Tribune
Undelivered mail found in abandoned house
Eden (NC) Daily News
Track & Confirm tool allows man to track his package to nowhere
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Mailman charged with assaulting cop, hassling cop's wife
Jersey Journal
Thursday, January 24
Mailman delivers love to divorcee, seals it with proposal
Arizona Republic
Supervisor who allegedly falsified records set for trial March 5
Lockport (NY) Union-Sun & Journal
Interstate crash leads to hot mail
New Orleans Times Picayune
Missouri postmaster indicted
Accused of embezzling $52,678
KSPR TV Springfield MO
KSPR TV Springfield MO
Fuel for Thought
Package shipping surcharges add up
Motley Fool
Motley Fool
Zip codes do a number on new city
They're meant to help with mail delivery, not a community's identity
Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Star
A shrinking window of opportunity
No more 24 hour window service in Dallas
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News
Wednesday, January 23
Big pay increases approved for top Postal Service officers
Linn's Stamp News
U.S. business mailers prepare for 31-digit intelligent mail bar codes
Linn's Stamp News
USPS issues warning about laptops after battery explodes
USPS News Link
Tuesday, January 22
Former APWU local president gets jail time in theft case
Press release
Letter: Assistance dogs OK in post office
Baton Rouge Advocate
Monday, January 21
Postal workers face the elements to get the job done
Worthington (MN) Daily Globe
Sunday, January 20
PO'ed by life without a post office
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Buffalo postal employee convicted of stealing
Associated Press
Saturday, January 19
Limiting advertising mail would cost jobs
(Response to an earlier "junk mail" op-ed column)
Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
Police: Mail Carriers Played Video Poker In Mini-Mart Back Room
WTAE TV Pittsburgh
Rochester postal worker returning from Florida to face charges
Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle
NAPUS testifies at GPO/WEP hearing
eNAPUS Legislative Newsletter
Friends send love letter to postman
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Belleville postal worker charged with molesting woman is released
Belleville News Democrat
Friday, January 18
Florida postal workers sentenced for thefts
Northwest Florida Daily News
Six post offices facing closure
Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle
Illinois mailman accused of sexually assaulting woman on his route
Belleville (IL) News Democrat
Thursday, January 17
Mail Recovered From Downed Plane To Be Destroyed
KGMB TV Honolulu
Homewood residents miss their post office
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wednesday, January 16
Clerk charged with diverting mail
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Fired letter carrier stashed mail in car, authorities charge
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Quebecor World pummelled on uncertainty
(Quebecor is said to be the largest (or second largest) commercial printer in the world, producing catalogs, ad mail, newspaper inserts, etc.)
Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
Illinois newspaper switches to postal delivery
Macomb Journal (the first comment on the paper's web site is interesting)
FTC issues report on postal competition under PAEA
Postcom.org (Postcom has also provided a copy of a partial dissent by two commissioners who were critical of some portions of the report.)
Tuesday, January 15
Twenty Years of Service Don't Save Carrier's Job
FedSmith.com click here to read the Appeals Court decision.
Monday, January 14
NALC/USPS Q&A on "transitional" city carriers
NALC web site (.pdf)
Sunday, January 13
Going postal, or at least online, in the fight against junk mail
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
related: Capital One cuts profit forecast on loan losses Business Day
related: Capital One cuts profit forecast on loan losses Business Day
Postal Service reorganization must consider the poor
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Saturday, January 12
Rurals Still Waiting for Portion of Missing Paychecks
WTVR TV Richmond
Presidential Politics Essential and Distracting
eNAPUS Legislative Newsletter
How long should a window transaction take?
WOS Time Factors- Source: APWU News
Friday, January 11
Postal carrier pleads to stealing holiday gifts
Albany Times Union
OpEd: Make it easy to end flood of junk mail
Concord Monitor
Dog owners may face jail time after attack on carrier
KCBD TV Lubbock
Thursday, January 10
Reward Offered For Fake Mail Carrier Robbery Suspect
KTTV Los Angeles
Before a face adorns a stamp, there are challenges to lick
Baltimore Sun
USPS spent $1 million repairing mostly vacant building
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Western NY Letter Carrier Arrested For Stealing Mail
WGRZ TV Buffalo
Tennessee mail carrier accused of theft
Kingsport Times News
Wednesday, January 9
Postal officer charged with assaulting fellow employees
Associated Press
Mail More, Pay Less: A Postal Strategy
multichannelmerchant.com
Tuesday, January 8
TSP to Frequent Traders: "Go Play Somewhere Else"
FedSmith.com
see also: Thrift Savings Plan Growing and Changing in the Washington Post
see also: Thrift Savings Plan Growing and Changing in the Washington Post
Man jailed for cheating on Worker's Compensation
Oneida (NY) Daily Dispatch
Lack of postal service a dilemma for residents in Texas development
KVIA TV El Paso
Monday, January 7
Convicted murderer sentenced for slaying of California postmaster
Redlands Daily Facts
Light Bulb Shipments Pose Problems for Post Office
WTOP Washington
Sunday, January 6
Flashback: Early 20th century height of 'postcard craze'
Northwest Arkansas Times
Saturday, January 5
FedEx drivers use IRS review as leverage
Contractors ask federal judges to consider them as full-time employees for '02 tax filing purposes
Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Beacon Journal
Mail mix-up may cost charity thousands
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Friday, January 4
IT crucial to USPS’ updated business strategy
Federal Computer Week
Rising postal costs contribute to layoffs at Lillian Vernon
Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot
Mail carrier, 78, retires after 57-plus years
San Antonio Express-News
Friendly rural mailboxes becoming a thing of the past
North Forty News (CO)
35 Routes Down in Garland, TX on Christmas Eve?
Postalmag Blog
Thursday, January 3
Carrier takes pride in postal delivery
Salisbury (MD) Daily Times
Syracuse mail handler gets jail for workers comp fraud
Empire State News
Netflix Partners With LG to Bring Movies Straight to TV
New York Times
Disgraced former VP wants to handle your PR needs
postalnews blog
Wednesday, January 2
Valassis shifting coupons from mail, newspaper inserts to web
Goodbye ADVO, hello RedPlum.com?
New York Times
New York Times
Tuesday, January 1
Borough mail boxes deliver postal history
Harrisburg Patriot News
Appeals court reverses dismissal of PA postmaster's discrimination suit
US Appeals Court for the Third District, Philadelphia (.pdf file)
Mail carrier recovering from severe crash injuries
Sawyer County (WI) Record
Thieves target mailboxes; neighbors frustrated over post office's response
KBFX TV Bakersfield
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