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Neither Rain Nor Sleet
9:00 am
Wed April 10, 2013

Post Office Will Keep Saturday Mail Delivery After All

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A Chicago postal worker protests in support of Saturday mail delivery in February.
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Originally published on Wed April 10, 2013 11:50 am

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.

In a statement released Wednesday, the USPS Board of Governors said restrictive language included in the latest Continuing Resolution, which keeps the government operating until September in lieu of a budget, prevents it from going ahead with the plan.

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Written Word
10:00 am
Thu February 7, 2013

Why Write Letters?

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For the love of the letter.
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People don’t write letters much anymore. They don’t even mail in bills! As a result, the postal service is cutting Saturday mail service to save money. So, let us pause for a moment to reflect on the letter. What is lost if handwritten letters are no longer written? If you still write letters, why do you? Author Nick Bantock ponders those questions with us. Tell us what you think at weekday@kuow.org or call 206.543.5869.

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