Soroptomist Winners: The Gallup Soroptomist Club announced the winners of two awards during their meeting Thursday at PeeWee's Kitchen. Gallup High School junior Kaitlin Petronovich, left, received the Violet Richardson Award for her volunteer action in the community, while Vanessa Nelson was presented the Women's Opportunity Award to help her with her tuition at UNM-Gallup. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]

Large movie posters decorate the lobby of the Red Rock Six Theater in Gallup on Friday afternoon. Local theater owners say Oscar-nominated films often receive a luke-warm response in Gallup. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent] Full Story

Native Hands: Irving Bahe works on a watercolor painting on Friday afternoon at the Native Hands Co-Op Studio. Irving is getting ready for the 49th Annual Indian Fair and Market held in Phoenix, Ariz. at the Heard Museum this March. Irving has decided to switch to watercolors for this years show instead of using acrylic paints like he usually does. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]