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The First Commandment by  Brad Thor, 2007 Paperback.  500 pages. $9.99Written by Rich Rogers Brad Thor’s 2007 thriller is eerily prescient of the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner exchange from earlier this year.  As you remember, President Obama authorized the release of...
The New Year typically brings about hope for the future and a renewed sense of one’s purpose, goals, and determination. If you are like me it is also a time of reflection, and hopefully, change. The past year has been...
Written by Marianne MansfieldI was going to write about the tradition of making new year’s resolutions in this column, however, it’s being done all over social media at the moment and I wasn’t feeling the urge. But while researching...
Written by Melinda Charlet Dear Dietitian,I usually start the New Year out with lofty goals such as losing weight, but never seem to be able to achieve them.  I really do want to be healthier.  Is there a better way...
The Independent January 2015 Click to download The Independent January 2015 Digital Issue Click to download The Independent January 2015 On the Cover: Arts to Zion Studio Tour, Also, The 4th annual Mesquite Balloon Festival returns, Senior Connection show, Morris Murdock Travel...
The Independent It's time to grab family and friends, and jingle that empty sleigh to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway – only 10 minutes from the Spaghetti Bowl – for the holiday drive-through spectacular, Glittering Lights. Sometimes when the holidays are...
Written by Josh WarburtonSo another year has come and gone and this one faster than usual for me. For us here at The Independent, 2014 will be remembered as an amazing year of growth. We also experienced our fair...
Written by Greta Hyland A hunter shot a grey wolf near Beaver a couple of days ago. It appears that it was a mistake, as the man mistook the wolf for a coyote and only realized his mistake when he...
WICKED WEATHER: St. George Police Department issues warning The Independent With the recent winter weather alert put out by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, the St. George Police Department issues its own warning about the impending storm and...
The Independent Do you ever take for granted where you live? It is easy sometimes to get complacent and forget how stunningly beautiful the desert is and how lucky we are to live in it. This is the theme of...