We welcome any and all submissions as Great Bend Tribune letters to the editor. But, there are general guidelines:

. While name, address,  email address and daytime phone number are required fields, only the author’s name and hometown will be published.

. Maximum length is 600 words.

. No profanity or offensive language is allowed.

. Private citizens or specific businesses may be taken to task. We will review all submissions for possible libelous content.

. Public officials and public institutions are fair game, within reason.

. Authors may request a specific day for their submission to be printed, but there is no guarantee.

. Letters are published on a first-come-first-serve basis.

. We require receipt of a letter at least two days prior to It being published.

 There are specific rules that apply at election times.

 While our rules are lenient, the Tribune reserves the right to refuse to publish any submission.

 For questions or more information, contact us at news@gbtribune.com or by calling 620-792-1211.