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    Mar 7, 2018, 06:18 AM

    New USPS mail processing plant to set open soon in Portland, Ore.

    by Bill McAllister
    The new plant, near Portland International Airport, has the second largest work room of any USPS plant.

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    Mar 2, 2018, 05:11 AM

    Amazon delivery threats continue to loom over USPS: Week’s Most Read

    by Colin Sallee
    Also this week, the Postal Service revealed a much-anticipated U.S. Airmail stamp issue.

  • Feb 26, 2018, 10:27 AM

    ‘Arizona Balloon Buster’ pilot the topic of two Aripex pictorial postmarks

    by Molly Goad
    The Aripex 2018 stamp show’s two official cancellations honor World War I fighter pilot Frank Luke Jr.

  • amazon-delivery-service
    Feb 22, 2018, 03:00 AM

    Amazon’s new threat to delivery services via the U.S. Postal Service

    by Bill McAllister
    The market has forgotten the impact on the biggest shipper for the Seattle-based retailer Amazon: the U.S. Postal Service.

  • usps-flats-sequencing-system
    Feb 21, 2018, 08:05 AM

    Flats Sequencing System continues to be a Postal Service headache

    by Bill McAllister
    A piece of machinery that the USPS thought would be the answer to the high costs of handling large envelopes is continuing to be a big headache.

  • usps-truck
    Feb 16, 2018, 04:00 AM

    Trump 2019 budget proposes numerous USPS changes

    by Bill McAllister
    To survive, the USPS must better manage its expenses and secure more revenues, the budget proposal says.

  • usps-first-quarter-2018
    Feb 12, 2018, 11:10 AM

    USPS controllable income shrinks as letter volume falls

    by Bill McAllister
    The United States Postal Service posted a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as first-class letter and advertising mail volumes decline.

  • lake-superior-sandstone-cliffs-postmark
    Feb 12, 2018, 06:45 AM

    Postmark celebrates America the Beautiful quarter for Michigan cliffs

    by Molly Goad
    The postmark is a nod to the cliffs’ new United States quarter — the first national site to be honored on a quarter for 2018.

  • us-postal-service-jakkistrako
    Jan 31, 2018, 05:00 AM

    Strako is new USPS marketing vice president overseeing stamp program

    by Bill McAllister
    Effective Feb. 3, the United States Postal Service’s stamp program has a new supervisor with the hiring of a new vice president.

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    Jan 26, 2018, 11:10 AM

    Senate subcommittee sounds alarm over opioids shipped with USPS

    by Bill McAllister
    The chairman of the panel, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, decried the Postal Service’s failure to move more rapidly over the issue.

  • byodo-in-temple-kaneohe-hawaii-postmark
    Jan 22, 2018, 04:27 AM

    Hawaii landmark’s 50th birthday celebrated with pictorial postmark

    by Molly Goad
    Hawaii’s Byodo-In Temple has inspired a special pictorial postmark honoring the state’s rich history with Japan.

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    Jan 17, 2018, 10:15 AM

    U.S. Postal Service tops Gallup poll favorite agency list once again

    by Bill McAllister
    The U.S. Postal Service remains the most favorite federal agency with a 74 percent positive rating.

  • amazon-delivery-packages-2
    Jan 16, 2018, 06:00 AM

    Postal Service breaks its silence on criticism of Amazon shipping agreement

    by Bill McAllister
    The Postal Service recently responded to criticism of a delivery deal between the USPS and retail giant Amazon.

  • postmark-pursuit-union-county-illinois-pictorial-postmark
    Jan 8, 2018, 05:00 AM

    Illinois county celebrates 200th birthday with commemorative postmark

    by Molly Goad
    The Union County Historical and Genealogy Society in Jonesboro, Ill., is commemorating the county’s bicentennial with a special postmark.

  • amazon-delivery-packages
    Jan 3, 2018, 04:00 AM

    Trump tweets criticism of USPS-Amazon package delivery agreement

    by Bill McAllister
    A parcel delivery agreement between the USPS and retail giant Amazon was sharply criticized by President Donald Trump in a recent Twitter pronouncement.

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    Dec 27, 2017, 13:30 PM

    New rules for computer-generated postage rile some

    by Bill McAllister
    After a year of study, the United States Postal Service has announced what images and subject matter it will allow on computer-generated postage.

  • the-2010-lady-liberty-forever-stamp
    Dec 26, 2017, 06:00 AM

    Sculptor seeking at least $10 million for Lady Liberty

    by Bill McAllister
    Lawyers for the Nevada sculptor have told a federal judge the U.S. Postal Service owes the artist more than $10 million for using the copyrighted image.

  • issue-date-mister-rogers-stamp
    Dec 22, 2017, 03:17 AM

    Presenting some issue dates for 2018: Week's Most Read

    by Colin Sallee
    Also this week, we learned of some fascinating Canadian issues that are slated for a Jan. 15 release.

  • william-bill-whitman-jr
    Dec 19, 2017, 03:55 AM

    Former USPS vice president sentenced after inspectors uncovered lies

    by Bill McAllister
    Special agents from the Postal Inspector General discovered Whitman’s resume and a security clearance form he filled out were riddled with lies.

  • 2007-star-wars-sixteen-twenty-five-express-mail-stamped-envelope
    Dec 14, 2017, 08:30 AM

    ‘Star Wars’ and Marine One team up on 2007 Express Mail envelopes

    by Charles Snee
    Why a pack of three envelopes? The answer may be found on the backs of the envelopes.

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