Independent received hundreds of letters to Santa Claus this year. We typed them up, then forwarded them to the North Pole in time for Santa to read them.

The Burroughs girls’ basketball team was in the midst of a four-game winning streak and playing well when it hosted Lancaster ...

The Desert Empire Fairgrounds wrapped up a productive year with a look toward its future. The Board of Directors met for the ...

The Cerro Coso men’s basketball team opened Inland Empire Athletic Conference play hosting Palo Verde. The Coyotes, coming ...

The Immanuel Christian High School saw the return of the Crusaders cheerleaders at sporting events. The last time Immanuel ...

The Burroughs boys’ soccer team and Silverado met for the second time in six days. The first meeting was at the Oak Hills ...

Season’s greetings, dear neighbors! Hopefully, the hustling/bustling part is all behind you, and you are now able at sit back ...

On Nov. 12, 14 women from Hope City Church returned home from a week-long mission trip to Romania. There were two 17-year-old ...

Ridgecrest's Community Emergency Response Team stepped in to help the local Toys for Tots to deliver toys to children in ...

The Burroughs High School parking lot was full on a blustery Saturday night, Dec. 14, as folks headed to The Desert Community ...

Ridgecrest Police Chief Mario Ysit hosted a town hall meeting on Wednesday to discuss and take questions about body-worn ...

Burroughs wrestling hosted Oak Hills in a Mojave River League dual, which is the first of two this season. The young Burros ...