The best letters are ones written by local people about local issues. Letters on state and national subjects are also beneficial to the community. We welcome letters from former residents and distant subscribers, if they comment about our community, its people, or a relevant topic. Letters may be used to clarify our news coverage or to present another vantage point. Election decisions are significant to our community.
Letters provide a forum where a range of views can be shared.
We do not print anonymous letters. We also do not print petitions or letters with a lengthy list of signatures. Some signed letters do not make our pages, especially during election campaigns. Computers and mailing lists make it easy to send the same letter to newspapers throughout the state. These letters can hardly be considered legitimate letters to our editor.