LEWISTON — A young boy stood transfixed in amazement as a huge balloon rose higher and higher in the air, launched from Lewiston City Park 150 years ago. He was much like thousands of young people who watched the hot air balloon flights of the 24th Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival from Simard-Payne Memorial Park Aug. 19-21. […]
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People You Know: Mickey Reeder — Up, up and away
LEWISTON — Mickey Reeder moved to town, never having visited the city before, and got to know Lewiston from above. Reeder moved here from Iowa with her husband, John, in 1972, when he bought a local chiropractic practice and she became his office manager. A decade later, they were looking for a hobby for their […]
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Virginia hot air balloon catches fire; passengers beg for their lives
DOSWELL, Va. — A hot-air balloon is believed to have caught fire and crashed in Virginia after colliding with a power line, according to state police, who were searching for the wreckage, a pilot and two passengers after eyewitnesses said they saw the balloon in flames and heard screams for help. Virginia State Police received […]