Members of the McKinley County Sheriff's Department's Dine Council of Elders for Peace Noreen Kelly, Robinson Kelly, Harry Yazzie and Charlie Long Jr. were recently honored for their work. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]

Foul!: Patrick Chiapetti retrieves foul balls from a Grants Fire and Rescue truck Tuesday during the Grants softaball doubleheader against the Piedra Vista Panthers. The Pirates lost both games to the Panthers in Grants. See story/Sports 1 [Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent]

Frybread to Die For: Quenby Scott, with JR's Scott Food Stand, finishes cooking fry bread on Tuesday afternoon at the Ch'Iooyso Indian Market Place in Window Rock. Dispite the high rate of diabetes among members of the Navajo Nation, many Navajos continue to indulge in fatty foods. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent] Full Story

In this file photo from April 9, 2005, a cyclist keeps his eye on the trail during the first Dawn to Dusk bike race along the high desert trail system in Gallup. This year's race is Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]