The Postal Regulatory Commission has dismissed the appeal on the closing of the contract postal unit in Careywood, Idaho. It was a terrible decision. It is illogical and inconsistent with the Commission’s own precedents, and it creates a new precedent that endangers not only all contract post offices, but every post office in the country. The numerous problems with the … Read More
Careywood, Idaho post office closes despite ongoing appeal to PRC
The Postal Service closed the community post office in Careywood, Idaho, on March 31, despite the fact that the closing is being appealed to the Postal Regulatory Commission. The Postal Service says the replacement office in Athol is within a 7 minute drive, but a local reporter did the drive and it took 10 minutes in ideal conditions. Read more, … Read More
The USPS and PRC ponder the meaning of “post office”: The appeal on the Careywood Idaho CPO
In December 2011, the Postal Service declared a five-month moratorium on post office closings, and by the time it was over, the plans to close thousands of post offices had been abandoned. The Postal Regulatory Commission had already dealt with over 200 appeals during the previous two years, and it was expecting an avalanche. Instead, there was just a handful of … Read More
Community post office in Careywood ID to close
The Postal Service is closing the community post office in Careywood, Idaho. It's a contract postal unit, so there's no requirement to go through a regular discontinuance process, and the Postal Service won't need to reveal any financial data. But most likely, the post office costs the Postal Service very little to operate, and the savings will be minimal. But … Read More
