Good traveling dog: Jordan looks for attention from passersby while waiting outside a store front in downtown Gallup Thursday afternoon. Jordan was with his owners Ben and Rita Skeets from Ruidoso, NM. [Photo by Daniel Zollinger/Independent]

HOT WORK: ABOVE: Byron Kinsel moves wood through the construction site of the new Sammy C's Rockin' Sports Pub and Grill in downtown Gallup Thursday afternoon. The Bonaguidi Construction crew used the standing water to kept the cement filling in an old basement stairway from curing too fast in the intense heat. The water kept the cement at a more temperate 78 degrees in the 90 degree weather. BELOW: Kinsel removes his hardhat briefly while attempting to cool off at the construction site of the new Sammy C's Rockin' Sports Pub and Grill. The men on site from Bonaguidi Construction were working hard to complete the 13,000 square foot building that will include a Starbucks, restaurant, and pub. The building will include a bar area is large enough to hold 14 beers on tap, street side patios, and extensive amounts of memorabilia. The expected completion of the project is in late September or early October. [Photos by Daniel Zollinger/Independent]

Craig Blanchard's business, Billigaana's Trading Post was burglarized in July 2006. Nearly $80,,000 was stolen from the store and only $22,000 has been recovered. Blanchard no longer keeps valuable goods in the store, transporting items back and forth between Gallup and Albuquerque each Wednesday when the store is open. [Photo by Daniel Zollinger/Independent] Full Story