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• USPS Cuts Saturday Mail, Public Supports Move Play Video

  February 7, 2013 12:58 PM

  The U.S. Postal Service is drowning in red ink. To try and save $2 billion a year, they will end a 150 year old service: Saturday mail delivery. The USPS has threatened the cut for a while, in an effort to offset those dwindling revenues. And while the cut... more »

• Mailboxes damaged, mail stolen in Larimer County

  November 21, 2012 9:07 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say someone pried the backs off cluster mailboxes in Larimer County and stole mail. The Larimer County Sheriff's Department says the damage and thefts occurred last weekend on a street near Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort Collins and in Rist Canyon northwest of the... more »

• Mail call: expanded postal locations for evacuees

  June 28, 2012 3:11 PM

  The US Postal Service has establish additional locations where evacuees can pick up their mail. The locations are separated by neighborhood based on the customers regular post office. Evacuees from the Air Force Academy can pick up at the Briargate Post Office, 8585 Criterion Drive 719-598-7516. Evacuees who... more »

• USPS Mail delivery changes

  June 27, 2012 9:28 AM

  The USPS has made some changes to your mail delivery: If you receive mail at AFA, you will be able to pick up your mail at Briargate Station, 8585 Criterion Drive. Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (719) 265-4409 If you receive mail from Rockrimmon Station, mail will... more »

• Massive ballot error jeopardizes Pueblo election Play Video

  June 10, 2012 1:23 AM

  A massive ballot mistake in Pueblo has lawmakers scrambling after some voters received two election ballots. Scott Gessler, Secretary of State told News 5 the problem started at the Clerk & Recorder's Office. People who changed their voter registration had a second profile made in the system, resulting in... more »

• Man gets jail time for trying to send money to terrorists

  June 8, 2012 1:21 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has sentenced a Chicago taxi driver to 90 months in prison for trying to send money to a terrorist with links to al-Qaida. Pakistani-born Raja Lahrasib Khan spoke before U.S. District Judge James Zagel imposed the sentence Friday. The bald, bearded Khan told the courtroom... more »

• Congressional offices receive mailed threats

  February 22, 2012 6:11 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Some congressional offices outside Washington and media organizations have received threatening letters containing a suspicious powdery substance that was tested and proved to be harmless, the FBI and the Senate's top law enforcement officer said Wednesday. Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer said in a memo to Senate offices that... more »

• Price of stamps going up

  January 23, 2012 7:22 AM

  The price of first class postal stamps has gone up a penny. The United State Postal Service raised the price yesterday for the first time in more than two years. Postage for post cards now costs $.32, and letters to Canada or Mexico are now $.85 Remember the... more »

• Personal letters dead?

  October 3, 2011 6:09 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Try to remember the last time you got a personal letter in the mail. If you live in a typical American household, it's been a while. According to the Postal Service's annual survey, the average household gets one personal letter about every seven weeks. It was... more »

• Postal workers rally in Southern Colorado

  September 27, 2011 11:20 PM

  Thousands of postal workers all over the country rally to save their jobs. In Colorado Springs their slogan was "No Bailout, Just get the mail out". All of this comes as jobs are threatened and offices are closing with increased competition and more people using on line services. Last... more »

• Update: Postal workers rally at City Hall

  September 27, 2011 6:48 PM

  Postal workers and supporters are rallying to "Save America's Postal Service" in light of massive budget problems. It's happening right now all across the country including Colorado Springs at City Hall. With hundreds of post offices considered for closure, along with the springs processing facility, these people are rallying... more »

• Some state post offices to close

  June 1, 2011 4:17 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service is proposing shutting down 11 post offices in Colorado and nine in Wyoming to help deal with a budget shortfall. The Denver Post reports that western area USPS spokesman Al DeSarro says communities are being notified of the closures following an $8.5... more »

• Possible scam targets Colorado non-profits, businesses

  April 5, 2011 11:44 AM

  The government is warning about a possible scam targeting non-profits and businesses in Colorado. The Colorado Secretary of State's office says "Corporate Controllers Unit" is sending out a confusing solicitation. The letter asks non-profits to send $225 to file government reports with the Secretary of State's office--which typically only... more »

• Sending love from Loveland

  February 2, 2011 7:55 AM

  Today kicks off the 65th year that the Loveland Chamber of Commerce has offered postmarks on Valentines. They offer the service to more than 50 countries. Each piece of mail receives a Loveland postmark and cupid image. To get the postmark send Valentine mail to: Postmaster Valentine Re-mailing... more »

• -30 degree wind chill doesn't stop letter carriers

  February 1, 2011 6:41 PM

  11:00 a.m. Tuesday. Location: Florence Avenue, Colorado Springs. Air temperature: -7°. Wind chill: -33°. "The only thing that would make this worse is if we had some snow on the ground," says Luis Reyes, a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. "This is probably THE coldest besides a couple... more »

• Alert Citizens help nab mail thieves

  January 7, 2011 10:33 AM

  Colorado Springs Police tell NewsFirst5 that alert citizens reported activity deemed suspicious in the Shadowglen area of Colorado Springs which is located near N. Academy and Flintridge Drive. Officers were alerted by citizens who witnessed two suspects in a Honda Civic access private mailboxes and leave. Following the report... more »

• Former postal worker sentenced to prison for mail theft

  December 1, 2010 7:19 PM

  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) - A former Denver-area postal worker who stole more than 11,000 packages and sold the items for more than $85,000 has been sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison. Denver's KUSA-TV reports the judge sentenced 48-year-old David Schmauder to the maximum sentence Monday. He pleaded... more »

• Nearly third of voters in Pueblo, El Paso counties voted early

  November 1, 2010 8:27 PM

  Election workers are gearing up for a busy day at the polls Tuesday, although new numbers show nearly a third of voters in El Paso and Pueblo Counties have already made up their minds. In El Paso County, 106,905 people or 29% of registered voters either voted early or by... more »

• Justice Thomas' wife leaves voice message for Anita Hill

  October 20, 2010 11:50 AM

  The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is asking Anita Hill to consider apologizing for accusing the justice of sexually harassing her. The request came in a voicemail message left on Oct. 9, some 19 years after Hill made the accusation during the justice's confirmation hearing. Virginia Thomas... more »

• Panel considers raising stamp price to 46 cents

  September 30, 2010 8:18 AM

  The independent commission that oversees the Postal Service is preparing to deliver its verdict on a request for a 2-cent increase - to 46 cents - in the cost of mailing a letter. The Postal Regulatory Commission plans to reveal its decision on requested rate increases at a news... more »

• Clerk clears up confusion about voter cards

  September 15, 2010 1:36 PM

  The Pueblo County Clerk wants to clear up some confusion about a card all registered voters should receive in the mail. It's called a voter information card. The card lists your precinct location, party affiliation and whether you're a permanent mail-in voter. Registered voters who want to change their address,... more »

• Elderly woman gets surprise in the mail

  July 21, 2010 9:52 AM

  Bills, catalogs, junk mail - marijuana? Indeed, police say a surprise 2-pound package of marijuana arrived in the mail last week at one elderly woman's home in southern Michigan's Blackman Township, which is about 75 miles west of Detroit. The woman called police. Detectives don't know who sent... more »

• News First 5 investigates mail tampering in Pueblo

  May 28, 2010 7:39 PM

  The U.S. Post Office in Pueblo says its been working extra hard to restore the public's confidence since something bad happened. A couple of months ago, you may remember three workers were caught stealing money and gifts cards from the mail. Another employee is under investigation. It's raised the question,... more »

• Mail arriving--17 years late

  May 14, 2010 1:55 PM

  The United State Postal Service has recovered approximately 20,000 pieces of mail - some of them more than a decade old - from a Philadelphia postal carrier's garage. Special Agent Scott Balfour says it took three mail trucks to remove the letters. The carrier worked in the city's Bustleton... more »

• Post office bites back against dog bites

  May 13, 2010 4:40 PM

  Dogs of the world: Please stop biting mail carriers. The U.S. Postal Service is launching its annual dog bite prevention week to try and reduce the 2,863 letter carriers bitten last year. "My dog doesn't bite," is what mail carriers hear all the time, postal officials say. But... more »

• How should the post office deliver more cheaply

  April 26, 2010 11:58 AM

  The post office is facing billions of dollars in losses and is considering a variety of ways to cut costs. Both the commission that oversees the U.S. Postal Service and the post office's inpector general are seeking comment and suggestions from the public. The post office has reduced its workforce... more »

• 50 mailboxes vandalized in Pueblo West

  April 19, 2010 12:51 PM

  A neighborhood in Pueblo West was vandalized over the weekend. About 50 mailboxes were destroyed according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. One homeowner says some of the mailboxes were knocked off their posts. It happened on Carrizo Springs Ln. and some surrounding streets sometime Friday evening or early Saturday... more »

• Census: Minority areas, cities lagging in response

  April 12, 2010 11:48 AM

  With five days left for people to mail their census forms, Census Bureau director Robert Groves is urging those in big cities and border regions to step up the response to avoid personal visits by census takers. So far, about 65 percent have completed the 10-question form. The Midwest leads... more »

• P.O. Box users having Census problems

  April 6, 2010 12:22 AM

  Eddie Kinney has lived in Palmer Lake for nearly 30 years. During his daily stop at the post office he realized something was missing. "I checked with the post office about 3 weeks ago and they told me that the Census forms had come in but they had to send... more »

• US census forms arrive in the mail: What to expect

  March 15, 2010 8:36 AM

  More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin arriving Monday in mailboxes around the country. The government's once-a-decade population count will be used to divvy up congressional seats and more than $400 billion in federal aid. Fast-growing states in the South and the West could stand to lose the most... more »

• Pueblo postal workers prosecuted for mail theft

  March 9, 2010 1:27 PM

  Three postal workers in Pueblo who were caught stealing money from mail are being punished. According to the USPS Office of Inspector General the employees have been prosecuted. The Inspector General says on December 21, 2009 Nathan Valdez pled guilty to mail theft by an employee. Valdez is scheduled to... more »

• Three postal workers steal cash, gift cards in Pueblo

  March 8, 2010 7:28 PM

  Three post office workers in Pueblo were busted for stealing thousands of dollars from the mail. According to the Pueblo Chieftain, the workers admitted to opening close to three dozen letters and stealing nearly $5,000 in cash and gift cards. The three postal workers were caught and are being punished.... more »

• U.S. Postal Service pushes for radical reshaping

  March 2, 2010 8:44 AM

  We're expecting to learn the future of the US postal service later today. What they're doing now is almost certain to change, and you can blame it on the Internet. Julie Eddinger of Washington D.C. said, "In the electronic age maybe people aren't using as much mail service as... more »

• Magazine arrives 20 years late

  January 7, 2010 10:16 AM

  Erik Gooding is catching up on current events...more than 20 years after they were current. Gooding recently received an October 10, 1988 issue of Time Magazine. The post office delivered the magazine 22 years late. It wasn't intended for Gooding. The subscription was in the name... more »

• Deadline this Friday for Christmas mail to Iraq, Afghanistan

  November 30, 2009 6:47 PM

  If you have loved ones serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, this Friday is the mailing deadline to get cards and packages to those countries by Christmas. Holiday mail going to other military overseas APO/FPO locations should be sent by Dec. 11. Express Mail can also be used to mail packages... more »