Handcuffed soldier escapes custody at DIA – The Denver Post – Authorities say a soldier suspected of being AWOL is at large after escaping from a federal escort at the Denver airport. Denver police say the handcuffed man was being transferred from Salt Lake City to Colorado Springs via Denver on Wednesday when he ran from his escort on Concourse B at Denver International Airp
Anti-war protesters target McCain’s office – About 50 people gathered outside Sen. John McCain's Phoenix office on Wednesday to protest the war in Afghanistan. Protesters stood on the sidewalk near 16th Street and Missouri Avenue as they chanted, "Eight years of war, not one more."
Steve Stucker’s Blog: Why Balloon Fiesta is In October – It's a great question, and has been asked MANY times. Those in charge say they have studied the long term weather patterns, and that on average, the first days in October are as good as any, offering conditioons that are nearly perfect for ballooning. It is also the period most likely to feature the famous n wind pattern known as the Albuquerque Box.
Road rage incident turns to gunfight | KRQE News 13 New Mexico – Investigators said that two 15-year-olds were in one car and officer Early Nagy and his wife were in another car when someone cut the other car off. Officers said the teens got out of their car and fired at the off-duty officer, and then he returned fire.
Lawyer sues to end Dallas group’s ‘threat’ prayers | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News – Weinstein, 54, said his family has received death threats, had a swastika emblazoned on their home in New Mexico, animal carcasses left on their doorstep and feces thrown at the house. Weinstein, who is Jewish, said the harassment started several years ago when he began protesting Christian proselytizing at his alma mater, the Air Force Academy. Weinstein started his foundation shortly after that to battle the influence of extremist evangelical Christians in the armed forces.
Prayer Effort Seeks ‘Right Thinking’ From Liberals : NPR – "We believe in the power of God. We are commanded to pray for our leaders, even those we disagree with," says Mat Staver, who, as head of Liberty Counsel, spends most of his time fighting for Christian causes in court. "And so we are asking people to pray so that our leaders are restored to right thinking."
The local TV news station KOB has more on the iPhone balloon tracking application. The app is written by Anthony Cardinale and is a real time tracking application. It’s being tested by 5 ballon pilots and chase crews at this years Albuquerque Ballon Fiasco, I mean Balloon Fiesta.
“At some point, every pilot could be using this, and we are going to have a free version that allows people to come to the Balloon Fiesta and load it up to see where all the balloons are in real time,” Cardinale said.
Might make going to the Balloon Fiesta worthwhile.
Every year during the Balloon Fiesta there will no doubt be a balloon crashing into something, usually power-lines. This year there was a spectacular crash when the “Wings of Wind” basket caught fire after running into power lines. One of the two passengers died and the pilot was badly injured. The incident occurred about 3 miles from my house at the intersection of NM 528 and NM 550.
It seems some years the Balloon Fiesta goes on without a hitch, other years it just kinda ugly. The balloons are always at the whim of the weather and in fall the only thing you can predict is it will be windy.
Check out this local news report of a balloon crash in Rio Rancho with some pretty graphic video. This balloon was taking part in the Balloon Fiesta this week. Overall, I believe the safety record of the Balloon Fiesta is pretty good but these crashes highlight just how little control the balloon pilots have compared to a plane.
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