Delivery driver shoots US postal worker in Everett, WA
EVERETT, Wash. - Police arrested a delivery driver accused of shooting a U.S. postal worker in Everett on Friday.
Officers were called to reports of a shooting around 12:50 p.m. at the West Mall Place Apartments, located on W Mall Dr just north of Hwy 99.
They found the victim, a USPS postal worker, suffering...
W’boro postman Randy Smith retires after 40 years
The Whitesboro Post Office celebrated two major milestones at a cupcake-and-punch reception Tuesday morning. Rural carrier Randy Smith retired after a 40-year career with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and rural carrier Sheila Johnson retired after 20 years (nearly all of which was devoted to Whitesboro).
Smith first applied...
USPS releases updated EMA charts for rural carriers using a POV
Based on the August 2025 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will increase 0.5¢ to 97.5¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective October 4, 2025 (Pay Period 2025-22)
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Judge rules USPS ban on guns is unconstitutional
The U.S. Postal Service policy banning people from bringing firearms into post offices violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Texas ruled Tuesday.
Judge Reed O’Connor, a Trump appointee, said both the Post Office’s own regulation and a federal law barring firearms possession in a “federal facility” cannot survive scrutiny...
Mailin’ it podcast = A Conversation with New Postmaster General David Steiner
In this special episode of Mailin’ It!, USPS’s new Postmaster General David Steiner sits down with hosts Karla Kirby and Jeff Marino. Steiner describes his career journey from law to logistics leadership, shares what drew him to the U.S. Postal Service, and outlines his vision for guiding the organization...
NRLCA Commemorates 129 Years of Rural Free Delivery and 250th Anniversary of USPS
On October 1, 1896, the first experimental RFD routes were launched in Charles Town, Halltown, and Uvilla, WV. Five routes covered just 10 miles, and history was made when rural carrier Harry Gibson delivered the first piece of RFD mail. Gibson, along with Frank Young, John Lucas, and Keyes Strider, carried...
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Open Season runs from November 10-December 8, 2025
If you are enrolled in a PSHB plan and do NOT want to change plans, you do NOT have to take any action. You will stay enrolled in your current plan.
PSHB enrollment requires a login.gov account. Visit www.login.gov for more information on how to set up an account.
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