MR: 5-Day USPO Service Good Option

Rural residents of the Palouse probably breathed a collective sigh of relief recently when they found out their local post offices would remain open. That’s a good thing for those who still relish the visit to the smaller post offices, which serve as social focal points in many communities. But, keeping those offices open doesn’t do much to reduce the billions of dollars of debt the U.S. Postal Service projects for this year alone. Post offices will be closed or consolidated in metropolitan areas, but that hardly solves the problem. Rural post offices are safe for now. It won’t be long before the question of closures comes up again if something isn’t done soon. Postal officials need to revisit the five-day service option. This time, the plan should not be dismissed as easily as it was earlier this year/ Murf Raquet , Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here .

Question: Would you be OK with 5-day postal service?