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The Daily Independent
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Gannett
Publisher	John Watkins
Editor	Jessica Weston (city) Lauren Jennings (sports)
Headquarters	224 East Ridgecrest Boulevard, Ridgecrest, California 93555, United States
Website	ridgecrestca.com

The Daily Independent is a daily newspaper serving Ridgecrest, California, United States. It is owned by Gannett.

History

The Daily Independent has been in business since 1926. This small-market daily has its main focus on hyperlocal journalism, covering the news of the Indian Wells Valley. It also has strong sports coverage, focusing on youth sports, three local high schools and a community college.

In 2013, Gannett subsidiary Gatehouse Media, which owns the Independent, was awarded a contract to print The Rocketeer 2. The Rocketeer is a small newspaper whose focus is Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.^[1]