A potpourri of tincture: Laguna Middle School sixth grade student Kristopher Vallo stands up and spells a word Tuesday morning during the Grants/Cibola County school district spelling bee held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Grants. Vallo and classmate Austin Jones (73, on his left) were the eventual winners of the bee, with Vallo correctly spelling potpourri and Jones spelling 'tincture'. [Photo by Jeffery Jones/Independent]

Bear Back: Yolanda Baca gives her wooden bear "Bob" a big hug outside of her home on Cliff Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Bob was given to Baca as a gift from her late husband. The bear was stolen out of her yard about four months ago. Recently a friend found it at a yard sale and reported it to police. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Sparklers: A shower of sparks rain down on Highway 66 from the Munoz overpass late Tuesday night. The current Munoz overpass is being taken down over the next couple of nights forcing the closure of Highway 66 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Tommy Evans slices up ribs Monday afternoon while his grandson, Casey Evans, takes a container of food up to the counter during the lunch rush. The Rib House BBQ and Catfish Company recently opened on South Second Street in Gallup. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]