Fix post office problems, Tester urges

Though in town to learn more about and show support for the YouthBuild program at Montana State University-Northern on Monday, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took some time to talk about the issues in Washington he has been grappling with recently.

When asked about the U. S. Postal Service and its plan to shut down more than 3,600 post offices across the country, including 85 in Montana and nearly a dozen on the Hi-Line, Tester reiterated his point that big changes need to be made to ensure that this service, vital to so many Montanans, remains sustainable.

The methods that are being pursued to...