Reflecting both the lows and the highs of the year, we highlight the area’s biggest news stories of 2024.
2024 balloon festival
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This year’s city-run balloon festival made a profit as officials look to next year
City staff and those involved with the former Great Falls Balloon Festival are still in talks regarding the future of the event.
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While most balloonists stayed on the ground, Jim Rodrigue opted to rise into the sky
Local balloonists felt safe taking flight despite the breeze on Friday evening.
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A mostly grounded balloon festival took off anyway, with much success
Organizers hail success of a festival that drew big, happy crowds despite weather that kept most balloons from taking flight.
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Rain, low clouds cancel Sunday’s morning balloon launches
No morning launches were made at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival this year. Balloons will try taking off one last time Sunday evening before the festival wraps up.
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Photo Album: See the balloon festival crowd have fun without the balloons
After a third unsuccessful launch attempt Saturday morning at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival, crowds continued enjoying the food, games, rides, vendors and music during the event’s second day.
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Despite a 4th launch cancellation, Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival-goers still enjoying festivities
Friday and Saturday launches were all canceled because of flight conditions, but that wasn’t enough to keep Simard-Payne Memorial Park from filling with folks.
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Photo Album: See the balloons and fans at Saturday’s festival nonlaunch
Three balloons inflated Saturday morning but didn’t go anywhere because of foggy conditions.
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Heavy fog cancels morning balloon launch again
Low visibility grounded Saturday’s morning launch at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival.
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Most balloons grounded for Friday night launch as Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival heads into the weekend
Although only two balloons got off the ground for the Friday night launch, the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon festival was heavily attended and hopes were high for weekend launches.