All that glitters: Jeweler Sam Garcia buffs a gold ring at Ace Pawn and Antigues in Grants. Garcia is one of the few goldsmiths in the area and spends Mondays and Wednesdays working his business in Grants. He has been a jeweler since 1972. (Photo by Jerry Wilson/Independent)

Once the home of the Window Rock Recreation Hall, the historic building has been renovated and turned into office space for the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation/UMTRA Department. The year-long project carried a $1.2 million budget, and the finished product will open to the public with an open house Thursday at 9 a.m. (Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent) Full Story

Rev. Reuben Thomas of the United Methodist Church in Grants reorganizes the storage room at the Grants Community Food Pantry Monday. The pantry was named Grants Business of the Year Saturday. (Photo by Jerry Wilson/Independent) Full Story