Back to the Grind: Sparks fly Tuesday as Elvertt Blackgoat uses a grinder to smooth out the hood of a truck that was damaged by hail. Blackgoat is a student learning auto body repair in the CCTE program, a vocational high school program at the University of New Mexico-Gallup. (Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent)

Trash and tumbleweeds blow around the vacant strip mall at the corner of Lobo Canyon Road and Roosevelt Avenue in Grants. The Cibola County Assesor's Office is under investigation for reducing the appraised value of this property substantially. (Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent) Full Story

Gallup firefighter Michael Gleason relieves pressure from a fire hydrant before disconnecting the hose from it. Duke and Mary Ann Armijo called 911 Tuesday night when Duke saw smoke coming from their garage during a nightly check of the property before going to bed. Duke tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher and a garden hose while waiting for GFD to arrive. No one was injured and Duke credits quick fire and police response times with helping to save the garage from serious damage. (Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent)