Bristol Bay fishers who oppose the Pebble Mine are adding an unusual task to their preseason chores: They’re writing messages on cork floats and mailing them to Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
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Knik postal investigation still unresolved
U.S. Postal Service officials remain mum on the reasons behind an investigation into operations of a contract post office in Knik, but residents of the area formerly served by the facility are demanding answers.
Dust-up in U.S. House hearing over bypass mail
Alaska’s Bypass Mail system took some punches in Congress yesterday. The chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee, Darrell Issa, is renewing his attack on the postal system that delivers everything from lettuce to lumber in rural Alaska.
Post Office Will Keep Saturday Mail Delivery After All
The U.S. Postal Service has backed off a plan to halt Saturday mail delivery, saying that Congress has forced it to continue the service despite massive cost overruns.
UPDATE: Begich, Murkowski weigh in on mail announcement
Postmaster Gen. Patrick Donahoe confirmed Wednesday morning that USPS is moving to eliminate Saturday delivery of first-class mail.