Gallup's newest discount store, the Dollar General store on South Second Street, held its grand opening over the weekend. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent] Full Story

Jacuzzi Fire: The son-in-law of a homeowner whose backyard jacuzzi caught fire runs toward the house to see if anyone was there or hurt late Monday night on McKee Drive in Gallup. No one was home at the time of the fire. Thanks to the quick work of the Gallup Fire Department, the fire was out within minutes of the firefighters' arrival. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Downhill Slide: Gallup High School students Heidi Overton and Megan Rosebrough learn that gravity can be harsh while snow tubing Monday near McGaffey Lake in the Cibola National Forest. A weekend snow storm prompted officials to close school Monday for the Gallup McKinley School District. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]