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The massive balloon will be unveiled at this years 100th anniversary burning in Santa Fe and flown at the Albuquerque balloon festival.

"We want them to feel comfortable around us and, you know, get involved with ballooning if they want to learn."

Some anticipate a drop in participation in the Fiesta — even saying it could leave the city’s title of ballooning capital of the world up for grabs.

ALBUQUERQUE – Bryce Risley is putting everything he has into documenting and preserving the world-famous culture of Albuquerque ballooning that captivated him as a child. Risley holds a double master’...

New Mexico's governor on Monday voided four pre-statehood proclamations that targeted Native Americans during what was a tumultuous time across the western frontier as federal soldiers tried to defeat Navajos, Apaches and others.