postal service

A bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Jon Tester would stop the U.S. Postal Service from relocating its processing and distribution center from Missoula to Spokane and prohibit the “unnecessary” consolidation of mail processing centers nationwide.

After months of consideration, the United States Postal Service on Tuesday followed through will plans to move some of its operations from Missoula to Spokane while pledging to modernize its Kent Street facility.

Sen. Jon Tester on Monday urged the postmaster general to reconsider any thoughts of moving the Processing and Distribution Center from Missoula to Spokane.