Evening reverie: Orlando James, an employee at Day Custom Automotive, leans on a truck while keeping an eye on a small fire he started on Wednesday at the business. James along with Jay Cowboy and owner Rob Day run the small business along Highway 264 in Window Rock, Ariz. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]

Vera Garcia stands surrounded by some of the toys and other Christmas items for sale at the Christmas Store area of the Gallup Catholic Charities thrift store at 506 W. U.S. Highway 66 in Gallup. Many of the donated toys and items are new and have been collected throughout the year for the sale. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent] Full Story

Students exit a school bus that was involved in an minor accident Wednesday morning near the 17 mile marker along Interstate 40. [Photo by Daniel Zollinger/Independent] Full Story