Back in February I wrote, “Every time someone mentions closing a Post Office, local officials cry foul and Not In My Backyard (NIMBY).”  I also wrote, “Almost every quarter we read about the United States Postal Service (USPS) losing money.  The fact is they are not just losing money, they are hemorrhaging it.”

On July 26, USPS announced a list of around 3700 Post Offices targeted for closure, including almost 90 in Montana.  I’ve always believed the USPS should close some offices and also they might as well go to five-day per week delivery to save some coin – so close them and cut services.

Yesterday, Montana’s lone Congressman, Denny Rehberg (R), announced “The Mail Drop Montana Initiative” and said in the press release, “That’s why I’ve been leading the charge in Montana to protect rural post offices and preserve six day postal delivery.” Continue reading →