Opinion

Join us each month at mydesert.com as we bring two local residents with opposing viewpoints on a hot-button issue to debate in a live interactive chat called Point Counterpoint. During the debate, viewers can submit questions for the participants to answer. Rewatch past debates at mydesert.com/debate.

Letter to the Editor:

To submit a letter to the editor for publication in The Desert Sun and on mydesert.com, please use this form.

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

Letters must include:
• Writers full name
• Address, city and ZIP code
• Daytime phone number for verification. Only name and city will be printed.
• In good taste

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.

Valley Voice:

The Desert Sun welcomes guest columns addressing local political and social issues.

General guidelines include:
• Columns should be 500 to 550 words.
• We print the author's photo and contact info (typically an e-mail address) with the column.
• Anonymous columns are never published.
• Stick to a single topic and avoid personal attacks.
• We reserve the right to edit and republish (including electronically) all columns.
• Direct column submissions and questions to James Folmer, community conversations editor, at james.folmer@thedesertsun.com.