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Get your letter published in the local newspapers

A newspaper's Letters to the Editor section is one of the last public forums where citizens can voice their concerns about government, elected officials or the state of their communities. A published letter is also an invaluable tool to further the Democratic Platform.

  • The most important thing to remember when writing a letter to your newspaper is to keep it simple.
  • Letters should be around 300 words.
  • Focus on one issue and cut to the chase.
  • Construct short, punchy sentences grouped in two or three paragraphs.
  • Don't be afraid to be witty, but keep it in good taste.
  • It is always a good idea to refer to an article in the newspaper to which you are writing. Editors love to see that their newspaper articles are provoking dialog within the community. When referring to an article, include the headline of the story and the date it was published; example: (Eyman admits to lying, Feb. 4). But under no circumstances should you personally attack the reporter or columnist who wrote the story. Attack their views instead.
  • Make sure to include your name, address and phone number. If a newspaper staff can't verify the author, they won't print it.

Below is a list of media outlets in King County with information about where and how to e-mail a letter to the editor. If we've missed a media outlet in your area, please let us know.

Asia Today -  asia_today@hotmail.com
17250 Bothell Way Northeast
Seattle,  WA  98155
Ballard News Tribune -  bneditor@robinsonnews.com
2208 NW Market Street #202
Seattle,  WA  98107
Bothell/Kenmore Reporter -  bothellkenmorenews@reporternewspapers.com
P.O. Box 647
Bothell,  WA  98041
Capitol Hill Times -  wordgang@nwlink.com
4000 Aurora Ave. N., Suite 100
Seattle,  WA  98103
Chinese Post Seattle/NW Asian Weekly -  scpnwan@nwlink.com
412 Maynard Ave S
Seattle,  WA  98104
Daily Journal of Commerce (Seattle) -  press@djc.com
83 Columbia St.
Seattle,  WA  98104
Diversity News -  diversity@diversitynews.com
1400 112th Ave. SE, Suite 100
Bellevue,  WA  98004
Enumclaw Courier-Herald -  letters@courierherald.com
P.O. Box 157
Enumclaw,  WA  98022-0157
Federal Way Mirror -  editor@fedwaymirror.com
1414 S. 324th St., Suite 210
Federal Way,  WA  98003
Federal Way News -  fweditor@robinsonnews.com
32015 1st Ave. S.
Federal Way,  WA  98003
Highline Times/Des Moines News -  hteditor@robinsonnews.com
133 SW 153rd Street
Burien,  WA  98166
Issaquah Press/Sammamish Review -  isspress@isspress.com
P.O. Box 1328
Issaquah,  WA  98027-1328
KING 5 Television -  news@king5.com
333 Dexter Ave. N
Seattle,  WA  98109
King County Journal -  letterstoeditor@eastsidejournal.com
P.O. Box 90130
Bellevue,  WA  98009-9230
KIRO TV -  http://www.kirotv.com/contactus
2803 Third Ave.
Seattle,  WA  98121
KOMO Radio -  comments@komo1000news.com
140 Fourth Ave. North
Seattle,  WA  98109
KOMO TV -  tips@komo4news.com
140 Fourth Ave. North
Seattle,  WA  98109
Lake Forest Park Enterprise/Shoreline Enterprise -  middleton@heraldnet.com
P.O. Box 977
Lynnwood,  WA  98046
Mercer Island Reporter -  letters.to.editor@mi-reporter.com
7845 S.E. 30th
Mercer Island,  WA  98040
New York Times -  letters@nytimes.com
229 West 43rd St.
New York,  NY  10036
Puget Sound Business Journal -  seattle@bizjournals.com
720 Third Ave., Suite 800
Seattle,  WA  98104
Queen Anne News/Magnolia News -  qanews@nwlink.com
4000 Aurora Ave. N., Suite 100
Seattle,  WA  98103
Renton Reporter/The Kent Reporter -  reporters3@seanet.com
P.O. Box 130
Kent,  WA  98035
Roll Call -  http://www.rollcall.com/contactus/
50 F. St., NW
Washington,  DC  20001
Seattle Gay News -  sgn2@sgn.org
1605 12th Ave.
Seattle,  WA  98122
Seattle Post-Intelligencer -  editpage@seattle-pi.com
P.O. Box 1909
Seattle,  WA  98111-1909
Seattle Skanner -  theskanner2@earthlink.net
P.O. Box 94473
Seattle,  WA  98124
Seattle Times -  opinion@seattletimes.com
P.O. Box 70
Seattle,  WA  98111
Seattle Weekly -  letters@seattleweekly.com
1008 Western, Ste. 300
Seattle,  WA  98104
Snoqualmie Valley Record -  barry.rochford@valleyrecord.com
P.O. Box 300
Snoqualmie,  WA  98065-0300
Stranger -  postmaster@thestranger.com
1535 11th Ave., 3rd Floor
Seattle,  WA  98122
UW Daily -  opinion@u.washington.edu
144 Communications Building | Box 353720
Seattle,  WA  98195
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber -  editor@vashonbeachcomber.com
PO Box 447
Vashon Island,  WA  98070-0447
Washington Post -  national@washpost.com
1150 15th St. NW
Washington,  DC  20071
West Seattle Herald -  wseditor@robinsonnews.com

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Woodinville Weekly -  editor@woodinville.com
P.O. Box 587
Woodinville,  WA  98072
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