POSTAL UPDATES
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Feb 15, 2019, 08:58 AM
U.S. Postal Service governors, postmaster, address UPU exit
by Molly GoadUnited States Postal Service board of governors fully supports the administration’s decision to move to self-declared rates. -
Feb 11, 2019, 09:57 AM
Loveland, Colo., postmark celebrates Valentine’s Day
by Molly GoadThe Valentine Remailing Program of Loveland, Colo., is sponsoring a pictorial postmark celebrating love. -
Feb 8, 2019, 16:13 PM
Postal Service losses grow in first quarter of fiscal 2019
by Michael BaadkeDeclines in first-class mail revenues and a significant increase in operating expenses further deepened the financial challenges faced by the United States Postal Service. -
Feb 4, 2019, 20:39 PM
Penner retires, Gicker named acting director of USPS stamp services
by Michael BaadkeMary-Anne Penner, the director of stamp services for the United States Postal Service, retired as of Jan. 31. -
Jan 18, 2019, 09:43 AM
New postage rates divide by 5: Week's Most Read
by Molly GoadOther top stories include a valuable pre-Civil War issue, and Linn's editor-in-chief's thoughts on revealing stamps designs early to avoid a mishap. -
Jan 18, 2019, 09:37 AM
‘Keeper of the Seas’ earns postmark for commissioning
by Molly GoadThe 13th vessel in the Freedom class of littoral combat ships was commissioned Jan. 12 at Naval Station Mayport near Jacksonville, Fla. -
Jan 11, 2019, 11:11 AM
New postage rates divide by 5, and it’s not just a coincidence
by Molly GoadFollowing the Jan. 27 United States postage rate change, the postage values of most rate-specific U.S. stamps are evenly divisible by 5¢. -
Dec 20, 2018, 10:48 AM
Postmark for Alvin submersible research vessel
by Michael BaadkeA Dec. 28 postmark commemorates the 5,000th dive of the submersible research vessel Alvin (SDV 2). -
Dec 18, 2018, 08:50 AM
USPS, unions, mailers react to task force report on mails
by Michael BaadkeIn a statement published Dec. 4, USPS acknowledged the release on that day of the lengthy report from the Trump administration’s Task Force on the United States Postal System. -
Dec 16, 2018, 12:57 PM
Wright flight anniversary on two Dec. 17 postmarks
by Michael BaadkeThe First Flight Society is commemorating the 115th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ success with two postmarks dated Dec. 17. -
Dec 4, 2018, 20:02 PM
Trump’s task force on USPS report targets labor costs, corporate structure
by Michael BaadkeThe Task Force on the United States Postal System created last April at the behest of President Donald J. Trump publicly released its report to the president on Dec. 4. -
Dec 4, 2018, 08:32 AM
Post offices, USPS headquarters closing Wed. Dec. 5 for mourning
by Linn's StaffPresident Donald J. Trump has called on Americans to observe Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning for President George H.W. Bush. -
Dec 3, 2018, 16:57 PM
Pictorial postmark commemorates Mars landing
by Denise McCartyPostmark celebrates the recent success of InSight, NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport mission. -
Nov 29, 2018, 14:59 PM
Commission approves USPS rate change request: Week's Most Read
by Molly GoadThe Postal Regulatory Commission's approval of the USPS's rate change request was understandably our top story over the past week. -
Nov 21, 2018, 05:00 AM
National Airmail Museum designated in new FAA law
by Michael BaadkeThe airmail hangar at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Ind., has been designated as the future site of the National Airmail Museum. -
Nov 19, 2018, 09:30 AM
Commission approves USPS rate change request
by Linn's StaffThe Postal Regulatory Commission on Nov. 13 approved the U.S. Postal Service's request for planned changes to postage rates for letters and packages. -
Nov 19, 2018, 04:00 AM
Cancellation test in Virginia
by Jay BigalkeThe United States Postal Service is testing a new postmark design at its mail-processing plant in northern Virginia. -
Nov 16, 2018, 06:15 AM
Postal Service seeks changes in regulations to ease losses
by Michael BaadkeUSPS revealed a net loss of $3.9 billion for fiscal year 2018 at a Nov. 14 meeting. -
Nov 12, 2018, 08:00 AM
Military museum reopens, honors heroes with postmark
by Molly GoadA Nov. 10 postmark honors those who sacrificed their lives in World War I. -
Nov 2, 2018, 04:15 AM
Bomb parcels: Week’s Most Read
by Molly GoadThe week's most-read story was our coverage of the bombs made to look like USPS parcels — yet delivered by courier — to various political leaders and CNN.
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By Topic – October 2024
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US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 1 PM
Apgar souvenir card available
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US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 12 PM
First Continental Congress and U.N. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
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World Stamps Oct 5, 2024, 9 AM
Canada Post continues Truth and Reconciliation series