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Postal Service Cuts to Save $2 Billion

Doug Randall — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:15:50 +0000

A spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service says the elimination of regular Saturday mail delivery on August 5 and other cost-cutting moves should save the agency roughly $2 billion per year.

David Rupert with the agency's Denver office says other measures will include steps to cut down on fuel costs and various efforts to reduce expenses

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U.S. Postal Service To End Saturday Deliveries

Rich Denison — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:48:33 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service will eliminate Saturday mail delivery before the end of this year, but will still deliver packages six days a week. The end of Saturday mail deliveries is scheduled for the week of August 5th

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Rural Postal Windows To Absorb Cuts But Retain Zip Codes

Karen Snyder — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:50:09 +0000

Changes to post office hours of operation will likely impact most rural offices in Natrona County. Meantime Casper and its surrounding community offices should have no impact. That comes from Postal Spokesman for the state of Wyoming David Rupert

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Rawlins Mail Processing Move Still Being Studied

Associated Press — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:17:07 +0000

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is still considering moving mail processing operations for Rawlins to Cheyenne.

The Postal Service announced Tuesday that it would postpone post office closures or changes from April to May

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Rapid City Mail Sorting Could Move To Casper

Associated Press — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:54:02 +0000

Letters mailed in Rapid City, South Dakota would have to take a longer trip under one cost-cutting proposal being considered by the U. S. Postal Service.

The agency is considering closing the city's mail-processing and distribution facility and moving those operations to Casper under the plan, the Casper Star-Tribune reports that a letter mailed in Rapid City, or some other towns in western South Dakota, would have to be sent to Casper for sorting and then sent back across the border for delivery

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Post Office Studies Closure Options

Karen Snyder — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:07:27 +0000

Around 2000 Post Office sites across the country face closure as the U.S. Postal service looks for ways to cut costs.

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