Postal rates to increase

Postal rates are increasing on May 11^th.   Rates for a regular letter will increase from 42 cents to 44 cents. Postcards rates will increase just one cent. 

Flat rate boxes went up effective Jan. 18^th.  There is a new small flat rate box that can be mailed for $4.95, the regular rectangular and square boxes are now  $10.35 and the large boxes are  $13.95. Mailing to APO addresses will receive a discount.

“Forever stamps” can be purchased currently at the 42 cent rate and used after May 11^th without additional postage.

The Talkeetna postal employees are advising those residents mailing letters overseas and out of the U.S. that first class international postage is also increasing. Starting May 11^th, letters to Canada will be 75 cents,  letters to Mexico will be 79 cents and postage for regular letters to the rest of the world will be 98 cents.