Gallup High School seniors Jessica Jimenez, Megan Barney and Amber Teengar will hold a "Blacklight" Halloween Party to raise money for the Breast Cancer Association. The party will take place at 806 S. Second St. on Wednesday, Oct. 31., Halloween night. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]

Elizabeth Barriga counts the seconds on her watch while Red Roof Inn manager Yogash Kumar turns on a shower in one of his hotel rooms Wednesday to check the volume of water used. Barriga works for the Joint Utilities and is helping commercial customers see how much water they currently use and how much they could conserve by switching to low-flow toilets and shower heads. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]

Life protesters: ABOVE: Life Chain Sunday protestors walk along Historic Route 66 on Sunday after completing an hour long prayer and and anti-abortion demonstration along the highway. About 60 people showed up for the yearly event, which is non-denominational. The group will hold another demonstration on January 22 on the anniversary of Roe v Wade. BELOW: Father Berard Doerger of St. John's Evangelist Church in Houck, Ariz. holds a sign along Historic Route 66 on Sunday. About 60 people showed for the annual Life Chain Sunday anti-abortion demonstration and prayer gathering. [Photos by Brian Leddy/Independent]