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... of him! After the hike, we headed back to town for a shower, some dinner, and the trip down to Albuquerque for the Balloon Fiesta. The drive was long enough but when we stopped at a Circle K to ask for directions to Intel, the people there (mere blocks from the Fiesta Park, mind you) acted as if they had never even heard of a hot air balloon, let alone the fact that there might be a festival...
(quote) Launched in 1972, the Albuquerque balloon festival draws enthusiasts from all over the world. This year marks the 225th anniversary of hot air balloon flights, with participants representing 42 states and 24 countries. Ballooning has come a long way from the first "flying machines" in France in 1783, which flew a duck, a rooster and a lamb in a smoke-filled balloon. The first human...
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By Patricia H. KushlisJohn McCain dropped by the ballroom of the University of New Mexico's Student Union Building yesterday where he - according to various news reports - spent most of his speech attacking Barak Obama. I wasn't, however,...
Fishing ReportAlbuquerque Journal (subscription), NM - 10 hours agoBest reports on salmon eggs and night crawlers. JICARILLA APACHE LAKES: As of Tuesday. Weed harvesting at MUNDO LAKE is complete, and fishing good. …
This is the big speech he gave today where he really tore into Obama on a number of fronts, including the FM/FM issue. It’s not the full speech, but it’s got the important segments: Here’s the full transcript: In less than a month, the American people will make a choice on where they want this country [...]
According to a poll conducted for the Albuquerque Journal by Research and Polling Inc., Barack Obama is up 5 points over John McCain in New Mexico, with 14% still undecided. Bottom line: This is still a close and fluid race...
Overdue. Long overdue. Going to be a fun debate tomorrow. Assuming, of course, that Obama has the guts to address this head-on. Well, if he doesn't - that'll be fun, too.
Albuquerque, NM: After John McCain delivered the central question of his speech today -- "Who is the real Barack Obama?" -- the first, and loudest, supporter seems to yell: "Terrorist!" Clearwater, FL: "Now it turns out, one of [Obama's] earliest...
A new Albuquerque Journal poll in New Mexico shows Obama leading by 5 points (Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 659 LV, MoE +/- 3.8%). Obama leads among independents (44%-29%) and Hispanics (62%-17%). Obama 45 McCain 40 Und 14 Obama leads by 7.3...
Pilots of hot air balloons on Saturday mourned the loss of one of their own in a fiery crash at Albuquerque's famous festival, even as they said another pilot fighting for his life after the accident would want them to keep flying.
ALBUQUERQUE-New Mexico continues to have one of the highest rates of uninsured, with about half of all workers unable to obtain employer-provided insurance. This news comes from "The Erosion of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance," a report released yesterday by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a Washington D.C.-based think tank. The report also shows that employer-sponsored health insurance...
"Wings of Wind" was a one of a kind inverted pyramid balloon that was participating in the Albuquerque Balloon Festival. On Friday Oct 10, 2008 it set sail into the sky one last time. "Wings of Wind" was the brain child of Keith Sproul of New Jersey, and was being flown at the popular festival. Just before 8am the balloon got caught in power lines and burst into flame. The two pilots of the...
