Bluegrass: Greg Spatz, John Reischman, Trisha Gagnon, Jim Nunally and Nick Hornbuckle of John Reischman and the Jaybirds perform at New Barn Dance Hall in Ramah on Friday evening. The bluegrass band came through town on its way to the Durango Meltdown in Colorado. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]

May I have this dance?: "Little Bear" and "Blue" are waiting for dinner and a dance at the Bow Meow Spring Fling, April 27 at Red Rock Park. This is the big fund raiser for the Humane Society and a $10,000 raffle will be offered. Tickets are available at various businesses around Gallup, including the Humane Society, Cedar Animal Center, Hair Hut, Hair Place and Gallup Lumber. To see all the animals available for adoption visit the Gallup-McKinley Humane Society on North Highway 491 or call 863-2616. [Courtesy Photo]

Students at Wingate High School join Tony Becenti Sr. around the Sun Elk drum on Friday as they sing during the Native HOPE suicide awareness and prevention program at the school's gymnasium. One hundred students participated in the program which focused on finding strengths and including Native culture and traditions in learning to deal with the emotional stresses and wounds of being a teenager. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]

Car wash: A driver sprays water through the air while driving through a large puddle on Route 66 Friday afternoon during a spring rain storm. Meteorologists predict today will be mostly cloudy with temperatures averaging 60 degrees with a slight chance of rain. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]