Easter preparations: Briana Chee, 11, of Vanderwagen, tries to sell an Easter basket to Rick Gonzales on Coal Ave. Tuesday afternoon. Easter is this Sunday. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Gallup City manager Eric Honeyfield speaks as owners Mara and Martin De La Riva stand by and John McBreen records their comments during the grand opening ceremony for McDonald's new restaurant on East Route 66. The brand new $2.2 million dollar building is the first of it type in New Mexico. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent] Full Story

Panda painting: Dale The Stallion with Brown Out Door Advertising paints a Panda on one of the garage doors at Panda Auto Lube and Detailing on Tuesday afternoon. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Indpendent]