Northwest Arkansas Newspapers is happy to publish letters to the editor from our readers, provided they meet the following guidelines:

• Letters should address a topic of general interest. Letters about individual or business disputes will not be published.
• Submissions should be 500 words or fewer. Longer letters are subject to editing. Please note, the word limit has changed.
• Letters of a defamatory or libelous nature will not be published.
• If selected for publication, letters will include the name of the writer and the writer's town of residence. Names will not be withheld on request. No anonymous or unsigned letters will be considered.
• Submissions must include the writer's name and telephone number for verification purposes.

Submissions should be mailed to Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, Attention: Public Viewpoint, P.O. Box 7, Springdale, AR, 72765; e-mailed to letters@nwaonline.com; faxed to (479) 872-5055; or filled out here.