Flag Bearer: Three-year-old Pete Garcia IV, from Twin Lakes, carries the American flag in front of the bleachers Friday while cheering on the Rehoboth Lynx during the 63rd Annual Gallup Invitational basketball tournament at Gallup High School. [Photo by Jeffery Jones/Independent]

Adopt us!: Blackie (DC-143) is an adult male black cate who loves to purr and is playful and energetic. Shorty (DC-40) is a mixed breed short dog who is very loving and likes to be petted. Foxy-Loxy is a K-9 mix adult female that is already spayed and has shots. She needs som TLC. Don't forget about the Discounted Spau/Neuter program. For more information, call 863-1616 or come see the animals that are waiting for adoption at the Gallup Humane Society on North Highway 491. [Courtesy Photo]

Mckinley County Adult Detention Center Corrections Officers Yolanda Lee and Thomas Clark work in an office next to one of the pods at the jail. MCADC officials have added more cameras to the facility and required male and female officers to patrol in teams to help reduce the risk of sexual relationships between officers and inmates. [Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent] Full Story

Zuni Governor Norman Cooeyate and Lt. Governor Dancy Simplicio greet their constituents during the tribe's inauguration Friday morning. [Photo by Natasha Kaye Johnson/Independent] Full Story