Gallup Police Sgt. Erin Pablo motions to traffic to stop while escorting school children across Boardman Ave. in Gallup N.M. Recent repaving of the road has left it without a marked crosswalk. In addition, there have been complaints that that traffic often speeds through the school zone. [Photo by Daniel Zollinger/Independent] Full Story

Labor of love: ABOVE: Floyd Haven hugs his sister LaDonna Haven after a short memorial service along Interstate 40 for their mother and sister, who were killed by a drunk driver at the same spot in 2003. The Haven family adopted the highway in 2004 as a way to help remember their lost family members and to give back to the community. BELOW: Members of the Haven family pick up trash along Interstate 40 on Sunday. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]

Jeremy Haven and Derrick Williams pick up trash at the Coolidge interchange on Interstate 40. The family gathers three times a year to pick up trash in the area. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]