While our staff provides most of the news, we hope that our readers will bring flavor and insight to these pages that we can't. When readers contribute, the site becomes more than just a one-way street: it becomes a vibrant town square that makes real differences in the lives of real people.

We want to provide a place where neighbors can talk to neighbors, so please register and participate. We recommend that when you sign up, you use your real name for your screen name.

When you register, you agree to provide us with accurate information about yourself and to abide by our terms of service and membership.

There is absolutely no charge to join.

Most of the information on the form below is required, but anything personal--name, address, phone number--will never be made public or sold or given to any other company who would use it in any way. Such fields are followed by the phrase, "The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly."

Southwestobserver.com is an open forum for the expression of public views on issues of the day. As our Terms of Use describes in more detail, the web site does not engage in oversight, editing or approval of postings. Further, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the view of the web site or its staff or its advertisers. Please understand that if you post false or harmful information, you could be sued by the affected party or parties.

Please note: Once you register, you will receive a verification email with a link back to this site. You must click that link in order to access your account. If you do not receive the email, contact the webmaster at webmaster@southwestobserver.com.

Account information

Username: *

Your preferred username; punctuation is not allowed except for periods, hyphens, and underscores.

E-mail address: *

A valid e-mail address. All e-mails from the system will be sent to this address. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by e-mail.

Password: *

Confirm password: *

Provide a password for the new account in both fields.

Personal Information

First Name: *

Your first name. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Last Name: *

Your last name. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Street Address: *

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

City: *

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

State: *

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Phone number: *

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Age range: * 13-1718-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465 and over

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Gender: * MaleFemale

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Favorite type of story:

What is your favorite type of story to read in a local newspaper? What would you most like to read on this site?

Zip Code: *

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Occupation:

What do you do for a living? The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Terms and Conditions of Use

SouthwestObserver.com

Terms of Use

Welcome to SouthwestObserver.com, a news, information, and communication service provided by the Southwest Observer. The Southwest Observer Web site is owned and operated by Romeii LLC.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY, BECAUSE THEY CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO THE CONTRACT AND ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT APPEAR BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE.

Introduction. The information and features included in SouthwestObserver.com have been compiled from a variety of sources for informational and entertainment purposes only. This Web site and all information it contains are provided

Accept Terms & Conditions of Use