Editorial on curbside delivery and postal reform proposals
The piece discusses mixed public opinion on curbside mail delivery to cut costs, noting exceptions for the elderly and disabled. It weighs policy options from curbside mandates to preserving home delivery, addresses concerns about identity theft, and suggests fair, evenhanded change with broader reforms like revisiting Saturday delivery, postmaster roles, and pricing for mail classes.
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U.S. Postal Service
Commission
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Postal Service
Mailbox relocation survey shows curb move support
A local survey asks residents if they would move their mailbox to the curb. Fifty two point four percent agree while forty seven point six percent disagree, based on 42 total responses.
Readers debate environmental impact of Ottawa freeway route
A reader criticizes KDOT plans to shift Ottawa to Lawrence freeway route to protect plants believed to grow near the area. They note higher costs and more displacements, question the plant’s uniqueness, advocate keeping an eastern route with industrial park access, and call for prioritizing taxpayers and local families over uncertain flora.
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Ottawa Herald
KDOT
Ottawa To Lawrence
Franklin County
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Community Mailbox Opinions Seen In Ottawa Letters
Bill and Linda Younk of Ottawa report curbside mailboxes, noting convenience and potential cost savings. Respondents express concerns about identity theft and vandalism but support curbside delivery to ease mail service workload and possibly curb postage hikes.
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Bill
Linda Younk
Ottawa
Stop Saturday mail Lloyd Prentice Stop Saturday mail
Ottawa residents react to proposed USPS cost cuts. A letter from Nadene Peters argues keeping curbside mail and protecting seniors who use canes. The writer cites three possible savings: end postmaster positions, cut advertising, and treat all mail as first class, reducing junk mail volume and delivery burdens.
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Ottawa
U.S
Postal Service
Kudos to post office curb debate in country delivery
A reader expresses appreciation for USPS daily mail while noting rural curb questions and county gravel ditches acting as makeshift curbs. The writer contrasts USPS reliability with Ottawa Herald delivery, humorously blaming bad aim or a dim mailbox, and mentions curbs helping keep paper from weeds.
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USPS
Ottawa Herald
Sheila Cheasbro
Ottawa
End Saturday Delivery Feasibility and Cost Cut Plans
A discussion on ending Saturday mail delivery to reduce postal costs. Stakeholders weigh operational impacts, workforce adjustments, and service implications. Officials cite efficiency goals while noting potential effects on customers and rural routes.
Global transfer pricing fuels huge U S tax losses
The piece exposes transfer pricing schemes where U S firms buy from or sell to overseas affiliates at inflated or deflated prices, enabling massive profits to move out of the country or avoid taxation. Estimates peg annual losses at 53 billion dollars, with calls to curb the practice and contact politicians for action.
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Japan
Pentagon
U.S
Sam
Simon Pak
John Zdanowicz
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