Letters to the Editor are limited to 200 words. If you find that your entire letter goes above 200 words in our word counter below, you will need to shorten it.

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LETTER GUIDELINES
We welcome letters that are:
• 200 or fewer words
• In writer's own words
• Free from libel
• In good taste

LETTERS MUST INCLUDE
• Writer's full name
• Address, city and zip code
• Daytime phone number for verification
Only name and city will be printed.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT
• Poetry
• Medical praise
• Consumer complaints
• Religious tracts
• Letters from writers outside our circulation area
• Letters with unverified facts or vulgarity

Letters will be edited for clarity, grammar and length.

No more than one letter from a contributor will be published in a 30-day period. Thank you for reading The Desert Sun and MyDesert.com!