U.S. Postal Service controversy threatens Alaska’s Bypass Mail program

The program, unique within the United States, is a lifeline for remote communities in the Arctic and elsewhere in Alaska.

By Yereth Rosen August 31, 2020
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Amid furor about the Trump administration shakeup of the U.S. Postal Service, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sparked an Alaska-specific controversy when he mentioned the state’s unique Bypass Mail program as something that was “on the table” for reevaluation.

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