POSTAL UPDATES
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Jun 13, 2019, 13:30 PM
Why the ink is red for the U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterA former top USPS official speaks about the current state of the Postal Service’s finances. -
Jun 12, 2019, 08:00 AM
‘A good place to call home’ issues birthday postmark
by Molly GoadThe town of Pittsfield, Maine, is celebrating its bicentennial, and there’s a pictorial postmark for the occasion. -
Jun 11, 2019, 07:00 AM
Post office manager sentenced in Louisiana stolen stamps case
by Linn's staffThe manager admitted manipulating stamp stock counts by using another supervisor’s password to access the computer system. -
Jun 6, 2019, 13:49 PM
Royal Mail to offer second daily delivery of parcels
by Linn's StaffAlso, as part of this plan, Royal Mail will collect returns from its customers at their homes. -
Jun 4, 2019, 09:08 AM
Postmark celebrates annual Grubstake Days festival
by Molly GoadThe annual celebration embraces the rich mining heritage of the Yucca Valley region. -
May 23, 2019, 20:17 PM
Dwindling cash liquidity adds to Postal Service woes: Week's Most Read
by Linn's staffAlso popular this week were stories about the United States Transcontinental Railroad and Tyrannosaurus Rex stamp issues. -
May 22, 2019, 08:00 AM
Pictorial postmark showcases Odyssey of the Mind
by Molly GoadOdyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving contest, began in 1978 with the innovative teachings of C. Samuel Micklus. -
May 20, 2019, 09:03 AM
Dwindling cash liquidity adds to Postal Service woes
by Michael BaadkeThe United States Postal Service renewed an appeal for legislative action to reverse its worsening financial condition. -
May 16, 2019, 14:35 PM
District of Columbia judges express rate case concerns
by Bill McAllisterThe three judges hearing a challenge to the 55¢ first-class stamp price voiced concerns during a May 10 hearing about how quickly the large rate increase won approval from postal regulators. -
May 1, 2019, 08:00 AM
Sequim, Wash., irrigation celebration postmark
by Molly GoadThe Sequim Irrigation Festival’s logo with the tagline, "There's no place like home," appears in a May 4 postmark. -
Apr 8, 2019, 09:35 AM
April is card and letter month
by Molly GoadThe United States Postal Service is working with Scholastic Corp. on a letter-writing program for third- and fourth-graders. -
Apr 5, 2019, 09:32 AM
Eleven Ohio communities score 200th birthday postmark
by Molly GoadShelby County, Ohio, is celebrating its bicentennial this year, and 11 pictorial postmarks are commemorating the occasion. -
Mar 29, 2019, 07:30 AM
Lawsuit contests letter-rate increase: Week's Most Read
by Linn's staffOther top stories this week looked at the new U.S. stamps for the moon landing anniversary and a story about when a postmaster tried to sell the town. -
Mar 25, 2019, 09:09 AM
From one gallon to one acre: colossal vine earns postmark
by Molly GoadThe March 17 Sierra Madre, Calif., postmark shows part of " the world’s largest flowering vine." -
Mar 22, 2019, 08:36 AM
Lawsuit contests letter-rate increase implemented Jan. 27
by Molly GoadA petition filed with the appeals court in the District of Columbia takes issue with the 5¢ increase in United States domestic letter rates implemented Jan. 27. -
Mar 22, 2019, 08:32 AM
USPS retirement fund payments suspended: Week’s Most Read
by Molly GoadThis week’s top story is the United States Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin’s suspension of payments into the postal retiree fund. -
Mar 19, 2019, 09:49 AM
Universal Postal Union plans postal regulation conference
by Molly GoadThe conference comes in the wake of last year’s announcement by President Donald J. Trump that the United States will withdraw from the UPU after 144 years of membership. -
Mar 11, 2019, 13:14 PM
Mnuchin temporarily suspends USPS retirement fund payments
by Michael BaadkeThe suspension of payments into the postal retiree fund is caused by the statutory debt limit now back in effect. -
Feb 22, 2019, 08:55 AM
Addressing the Universal Postal Union exit: Week's Most Read
by Linn's staffThe United States Postal Service board of governors stating its support of the administration’s decision to move to self-declared rates was the most read Linn's story this week. -
Feb 20, 2019, 09:25 AM
Lincoln, Neb. postmark for Linpex, APS Stampshow
by Molly GoadThe Linpex cancel gives a tip of the hat to this year’s APS Stampshow coming to Omaha, Neb. in August.
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