Grants Youth Police Academy cadet recruit Anthony Phillips reaches the top of the climbing wall Tuesday at Rehoboth High School's ropes course while other cadets watch and cheer him on. The 33 cadets will complete their training with a graduation ceremony on Friday in Grants. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent] Full Story

Procession Preparations: ABOVE: Gallup firefighter Nate Emerson runs a chamois down the side of Ladder Truck One Wednesday. Firefighters were detailing their fleet of vehicles for former Gallup Fire Chief Louie Chavez's funeral procession today. Chavez died of a rare liver disease Friday night. BELOW: Gallup firefighter Ricardo Sanchez cleans the windows on Engine 4 at the fire station on Second and Nizhoni Wednesday afternoon. [Photos by John A. Bowersmith/Independent]