In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, the United States Postal Service is set to unveil its 2024 Lunar New Year stamp, dedicated to the Year of the Dragon.
USPS celebrates Lunar New Year with special edition monkey stamp
On Feb. 5, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued its Year of the Monkey stamp. The stamp art features two bright reddish-orange peonies against a purple background. Peonies symbolize […]
Bye post office, hello double-sized Hing Hay Park
Demolition has started at the site of the former International District branch of a United States Postal Services (USPS) post office on Sixth Avenue and King Street. (The post office […]
Community groups work with U.S. Postal Service representatives to find alternative location for Chinatown-ID station
In early 2012, the U.S. Postal Service announced dramatic cutbacks that included the proposed closure of the Chinatown-International District Station and distribution center. Responding to community concerns, representatives from the […]
Lunar New Year commemorated with USPS forever stamp
The colorful Year of the Dragon stamp is the latest collectible in the U.S. Postal Service’s Celebrating Lunar New Year series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the […]
Post office relocation and Hing Hay expansion good for ID?
In 2013, the lease for the building currently occupied by the International District (ID) post office on 6th Avenue and South Jackson Street will expire.