Road Work: Isbel "Chava" Chavarria, lead man for the City of Gallup Street Department's patching crew, packs down asphalt into a pothole on Ninth Street on Thursday morning. The asphalt is only a temporary fix for the hundreds of potholes that pock mark the streets of Gallup. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Sweetness: Sweetness (FE-70) is a beautiful gray and black mix female adult that has been spayed and all her vaccinations are up to date. She is very good with children and other dogs and loves to sit. Sweetness would make an excellent family pet. Remember the Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society offers discounted Spay/Neuter Program for low-income familys. Call 863-2616 for more information or visit them on North Highway 491 to see all the animals that are available for adoption. [Courtesy Photo]

William Bright, with the Gallup Committee for a Minimum Wage Increase, holds up one of the pamphlets with a peanut attached to it that he was passing out to attendees at the Meet the Mayoral Candidates Forum at El Morro Theater on Thursday evening. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent] Full Story

Two-year-old Faith Miller-Haven plays with her sister Alana Johnson, 12, at their home in Church Rock on Wednesday. Six months ago, Faith Miller-Haven of was diagnosed with autism. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent] Full Story