Vanessa Begay-Lee laces up a pair of moccasins for her grandson, Austin Nelson, 10, to try on Thursday at the City Electric Shoe Shop on Coal Avenue in Gallup. The family members were shopping for a pair of moccasins Austin could wear to participate in a traditional dance. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]

Stock Market Whiz: Sixth grade students at Gallup Middle School were recognized Friday for their participation in the Stock Market Game program's InvestWrite national writing competition, and Micaela DePauli was the first place winner for New Mexico. The students who participated are (front row) Ashley Kinsel, Bliss Gonzales, Jennah Oweis, (middle) Ryan Barreras, Natasha Dhital, (back row) teacher Shari Ickes, Mariah Yazzie, Amy Rosebrough, state winner Micaela DePauli, Jessica Benally and Cara DePauli. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]

Gallup High School graduates begin the walk to the podium during Friday's ceremony at Red Rock Park. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent] Full Story