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Postal Service Proposes Changes in Hours for Rural Alaska
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Postal Service has proposed cutting hours at dozens of rural Alaska post offices as part of a plan to keep small post offices open while providing cost savings. While some Alaska post offices would either see an increase in hours, nearly...Tags: Mail Order Industry
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White Powder Found in Envelope in King Salmon
The Alaska National Guard responded Friday to an incident in King Salmon, where white powder was discovered when opening an envelope. The guard says in a release that the incident happened at the Lake and Peninsula School District office in King Salmon,...
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Douglas Residents Fight to Save Post Office From Closure
Channel 2 NewsIn Juneau, efforts are under way to save a post office on Douglas Island that's been part of the community since 1887 -- and has been targeted for closure in a wave of postal budget cuts. The U.S. Postal Service has been drowning in a sea of red ink...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Don Young, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, FedEx Corporation
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Bypass Mail Fight: Sen. Begich Seeks Emails
Channel 2 NewsSen. Mark Begich is seeking Alaskans' help in the congressional delegation's efforts to save the bypass mail program. The Democrat posted a message on Facebook, asking Alaskans to take a photo of something they can't "live without" in rural Alaska,...Tags: Facebook, Mark Begich
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Bypass Mail Report Draws Response from Alaska Delegation
Bypass mail in Alaska was the topic of a Friday letter from the state's congressional delegation, which says a U.S. Postal Service report on the delivery system is inaccurate and incomplete.
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and Rep. Don Young on...Tags: Don Young, Lisa Murkowski, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry
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Hurricane Irene Delays Release of Spared Alaska Post Offices List
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Postal Service was set to name 25 Alaska post offices being removed from a list of 36 under study for closure Friday -- but the release has been delayed as officials in Washington, D.C. focus on Hurricane Irene, and the disruptions in mail...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Government Postal Delivery, Alaska, Washington, DC, Mail Order Industry
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FCC Chairman Sees Rural Realities in Southwest Alaska
An internet super highway is under construction in Southwest Alaska this year, but will the average household be able to afford access?
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission toured Alaska last week to explore this issue. The last time an...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Media Industry, Natural Resources, Financial and Business Services, Politics
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USPS Holds Meeting About Elmendorf Post Office's Fate
Channel 2 NewsAlthough there was steady traffic Tuesday at the Elmendorf post office at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, it’s on the list of locations being studied for possible closure by the U.S. Postal Service. A community meeting on the post office's fate was...Tags: Government Postal Delivery, Alaska, Mail Order Industry
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Postal Employees Wait for Possible Closures
Channel 2 NewsAlaskans wait to see how dire warnings from the Postmaster General on Tuesday will affect postal service. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe warned that the postal service is on "the brink of default" as he battles to keep his agency solvent. Without...Tags: Career and Workplace, Mark Begich, Labor Legislation
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Begich, Murkowski Sponsor Act to Protect Rural Post Offices
KTUU.comAlaska’s U.S. senators are among the bipartisan sponsors of an act that would severely hinder plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to close post offices in many of the nation’s rural areas. The Protecting Rural Post Offices Act was...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Medical Research, Government Postal Delivery, Jerry Moran, Jeff Merkley
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Bypass Mail Proposal in U.S. House Irks Alaska Air Carriers
Channel 2 NewsBypass mail air carriers are criticizing a proposal by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to shift the burden of the system's costs to the State of Alaska. “It’s just not well thought out,” said Bob Hajdukovich, CEO of Era Alaska. Bypass...Tags: Darrell E Issa, Government Postal Delivery, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Alaska's Delegation Raises Concerns About Post Office Plan
Alaska's delegation in Congress is raising concerns over the U.S. Postal Service's recommendation to close locations on two Fairbanks military bases.
The Postal Service has recommended closing post offices at Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base....Tags: Don Young, Lisa Murkowski, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Mail Order Industry
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