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Kendall Balchan

Kendall is managing editor and co-founder of The Indio Post. She was born and raised in Indio, where she still lives, and brings deep local knowledge and context to every story. Prior to her work in local community news, she spent three years as a producer and investigative reporter at NBC Palm Springs. In 2024, she was honored as one of the rising stars of local news by the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation.

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History museum’s train car project gets board approval 

The vintage stainless steel sleeper car, originally transported from Indiana, will be transformed into an homage to the Southern Pacific sunset limited dining and lounge cars of the 1950s.

National Veterans Wheelchair Games rewards local vets with more than just medals

Veterans from American Legion Post 739 in Indio competed in the recent national event for wheelchair users, returning with medals and camaraderie.

Group proposes community composting program to meet mandate, create local jobs

The plan would build on the success of the composting program at Indio High School.

City: Nearly $18 million in unmet demand for gas stations despite community concerns

The discussion arose after the Planning Commission voted to deny an application for a Maverick gas station.

New artisan market opens in Indio as downtown revitalization gains momentum

At one location, discover 70 small businesses run by artists and creatives.

Indio’s new wildlife center already busy treating injured desert animals

Just days after officially opening, two birds were treated at the new Desert Wildlife Center in Indio.

‘Brazen’ copper theft behind recent 911 disruptions in Indio, elsewhere in Riverside County

The thieves are in and out in 10 minutes, making it tough to catch them in the act, according to a Frontier Communications representative.

Indio opens 20-year-old time capsule, reveals glimpse into city’s past and residents’ hopes for the future

Indio unearths time capsule from 2005 containing students' wishes for things like new parks and libraries as city prepares another capsule to be opened in 20 years.

Little Street Music Hall to close after lease talks fall through

One of few live music venues in the East Valley will work to fulfill the rest of this month's shows, but the future beyond is uncertain.

Developers seek early feedback from Planning Commission on three proposed housing projects

Commissioners respond to three pitches for three different sized housing developments