Shred This: TOP: Gregg Tamashiro, a CSM with Shred-it Document Destruction of Albuquerque, dumps a box of sensitive documents into a shredder April 21 during 1st American Credit Union's Shred It Day on U.S. 491. 1st American Credit Union sponsored the event for the public to come and drop off their sensitive documents to be shredded for free. BOTTOM: Tamashiro carefully moves around sensitive documents to get a better shred on Saturday afternoon during Shred It Day. Shred-it Document Destruction makes about three to four trips a month to Gallup to shred documents, hard drives, and other sensitive materials for businesses in Gallup. [Photos by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Orphan: Max is an adult, neutered, male Husky cross, all white and ready for his new home. He knows how to sit and rollover. Check him out at the Gallup-McKinley Humane Society on North Highway 491. Don't forget the bow Meow Spring Fling on Saturday night; tickets are still available. Call 863-2616 for more information. [Courtesy Photo]

Protestors stand outside of Hydro Resources Incorporated, a division of Uranium Resources Incorporated, shouting and chanting slogans before a public hearing on the company's proposal to begin uranium mining on the land in Crownpoint. Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Washington D.C. were visiting the area along with several other proposed mining sites to determine the feasibility of beginning mining in the area. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent] Full Story

Gallup Lady Bengal Melissa Argo(10) misses the relay throw while Cibola Lady Cougar Valerie Swedberg (6) slides safely into second base at Tuesday afternoon's game at Gallup High School. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]