Taxi accident: A Gallup Police Officer tries to help a man secure the door on a taxi late Saturday night in the El Dorado Restaurant parking lot. A blue truck side swiped the taxi as it was stopped dropping off its passengers. One of the passengers was getting out of the taxi when the truck came by and hit his leg and almost took the taxi's door with it. The man refused medical attention. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Going To The Dogs – And Cats: Bryce Balok, 2, of Gallup plays a tamborine on stage with Allen King, left, and Ralph Dinosaur from the group Ralph Dinosaur and The Volcanoes during the Bow Meow Dinner and Dance at Red Rock Park on Saturday night. Along with the meal was a silent auction and a raffle for $10,000. The dinner is a fundraiser for the Gallup-McKinley Humane Society. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Going Up — Again: Luther Paul changes the gasoline and diesel fuel prices on the sign in front of the Fina gas station in Window Rock recently. Across the border in New Mexico, Gallup was listed as having the highest fuel costs in the state. According to the American Automobile Association's most recent listings, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in Gallup was $2.517, which is an increase of more than 22 percent over a year ago. Las Cruces had the lowest average at $2.32. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]