USPS is having trouble finding a postmaster or postmaster relief for the Wainwright post office. Wainwright has a population of approximately 575 people. “The People of Wainwright Deserve Better.” (September 2, 2014)- In response to demands from U.S. Senator Mark Begich, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is stationing a temporary worker in Wainwright to re-open […]
Standard Post pricing roll-back impacts many intra-Alaska shipments The Postal Service’s new Limited Overland Routes (LOR) pricing category for customers in Alaska, who were disproportionately impacted by the recent Standard Postclassification and price changes, becomes effective Sunday, March 23. “Limited Overland Routes re-establishes the same prices those customers enjoyed prior to the January 2014 price […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Delegation today vigorously defended Alaska’s bypass mail system against proposed changes that would leave Alaskans with higher costs and less reliable delivery during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. U.S. Senator Mark Begich and Representative Don Young testified before the committee and Senator Lisa Murkowski submitted […]
House Oversight & Government Committee Hearing: Alaska Bypass Mail Delivery – A Broken System. Federal Workforce, US Postal Service and Census, March 04, 2014
Press Release from the office of Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) Parcel Post Rate Increases Canceled, Rural Post Offices Protected, Staffing and Delivery Issues Addressed After a face-to-face meeting today with the Postmaster General and committee passage earlier in the day of a major postal reform bill, U.S. Senator Mark Begich announced a rate-hike reversal and […]
Uses Committee Seat to Improve Mail Service for Alaskans U.S. Senator Mark Begich today demanded an immediate meeting with the U.S. Postmaster General (PMG) to discuss the overwhelming number of complaints his office has received from Alaskans who have reported mail delays, understaffing at post offices, uncertainty surrounding post office closures, and reports of efforts […]