Letters to the editor for the week of Jan. 19, 2017

How to submit your Letter to the Editor

To ensure timely commentary, please post your letters to the editor in story comments here. Be sure to include your name and city of residence. There are no length or frequency restrictions, but letters are subject to profanity filters and libel law.

Letters posted by Thursday noon will be considered for publication in Sunday’s newspaper. Print letters may be edited, particularly if they exceed 1,400 characters. All submissions become the property of The Bellingham Herald.

This story was originally published January 19, 2017 at 5:54 PM with the headline "Letters to the editor for the week of Jan. 19, 2017."