Dear Editor,
This week, let’s celebrate Federal, State, and local government employees and members of the uniformed services who deliver services that Americans depend upon. May 3-9, 2026, is Public Service Recognition Week.
There are 19,886 federal employees, 7,055 Postal workers, and 34,620 Federal/Postal retirees in Oregon. The US Postal Service is the 3rd-largest employer, the Department of Veterans Affairs is the 5th-largest employer, and the Department of Agriculture, which includes the US Forest Service,…
