We do not print addresses, but need them for verification. Letters submitted by e-mail must be verified by phone to guarantee their authenticity. Most unpublished letters do not meet our length limitation. We also require that letters to the editors be originals, not copies that are distributed to other newspapers. As we say in our response letter, it is best to thank those people personally by mail.
People take exception to the opinions of others and want to respond.
That is fine, and we welcome such responses. However, we do not publish ongoing exchanges between letter-writers. Then, too, it is more appropriate to personally write to the person whose position you dispute. Election time always creates an abundance of letters, and often we devote additional space so we can print as many letters as possible. We publish election letters that are issue-oriented and do not accept letters from declared candidates, nor do we print letters that simply endorse a certain candidate.