Crisis at home: ABOVE: Sean Nelson takes a bite of dinner with his daughters Danielle and Gabrielle in their NHA home in Crownpoint. The Nelson's pay $2,250 per semester to stay in the housing, which jumped from $500 the previous semester. BELOW: Rayvina Nelson cooks dinner in her Navajo Housing Authority Home near the campus of Navajo Technical College as her daughter Gabrielle plays. Nelson, who along with her husband are low income, is one of several students at the school that are concerned about the dramatic rise in the cost of living at the apartments. [Photos by Brian Leddy/Independent]

Night trails: A tree is illuminated by the photographer's flash as lights from Gallup add a splash of color to the starry sky in the Cibola National Forest near McGaffey on Tuesday evening. Frigid temperatures and a couple feet of snow made for a peaceful evening in the forest. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]

We need a home!: Blue & Merle (FE-31 & FE-32) are adult male, Australian Shepherd mixes that have mixed coloring and their tails bobbed. They both are very loving and seem to walk on leashes. Don't forget about our Low-Income Spay/Neuter Program every Wednesday, call for your appointment 863-2616. The Humane Society is having a cookbook fundraiser and need your recipes email to: stjohns2006@msn.com or mail to: POB 550 Gallup, NM 87305. [Courtesy Photo]

Kiana Bitsinnie carries a bag of trash to the garbage on Wednesday afternoon at the Navajo Housing Authority apartments near Navajo Technical College. Most or all of the families that live in the apartments fall within the low income category, and many have no income at all. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]