Postal rates set to increase once more

Laz Aleman reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The cost of postage stamps and other mailing services is about to go up again. The price changes, which include a five-cent increase for First-Class Mail Forever stamps, have been approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission and are scheduled to take effect on Sunday, July 13. The adjustments, according to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), will raise mailing services about 7.4 percent, an increase that the agency says is part of its “Delivering for America” 10-year plan to achieve financial stability. The following is a breakdown of the new rates: • First-class Forever stamps will go from 73 to 78 cents. • Metered one-ou