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High flying: Bronson Huber, 18, of Gallup soars over a jump while riding on Sunday afternoon at the dirt bike track near Munoz Drive and Nizhoni Blvd. Huber, who has been racing for seven years and has received many trophies for his efforts, said he had to quit riding that afternoon because of a blister on his thumb from working the throttle. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]


University of Arizona Director of Monority Student Recruitment Lori Tochihara talks with Window Rock High School freshman Dustin Rockman and Monica Owens about what it takes get into the college. The school was at the Navajo Nation Museum Museum on Saturday to provide information to potential students. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent] Full Story


Catching A Buzz: Brandon and Cory Stamm of Albuquerque sip beers while fishing at Ramah Lake on Saturday afternoon. "We came to fish and get out and see whats going on," Cory said. Despite their enthusiasm, they didn't catch any fish. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]


Jackpile Pilgrimage: Larry Lente, guide and resident of Paguate village on the Laguna Reservation, talks about the color of uranium when it is mined while on top of a mesa overlooking the remnants of the Jackpile uranium mine on Saturday afternoon in Laguna. Lente was showing the Jackpile mine to a gathering of religious groups from across the state who are opposing the return of uranium mining in the Mt. Taylor area. Lente grew up in Paguate, the Laguna village directly across from the mine, and saw the effects of uranium mining on his community and its people. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Monday
March 19, 2007
Selected Stories:

City hopes for smooth runoff

Higher Calling; Director working to help Native American families understand value of college

Workshop teaches how to build a greenhouse

Hubbell announces Artist-In-Residence, auction schedule

Deaths

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