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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta drone show illustrated the wonderful and ominous possibilities of flying gadgets, which are becoming a daily fixture in the skies over New Mexico and around the world.
At dawn, hundreds of drones sat in a neat grid on a gravel lot at the northwest portion of the launch field. Workers and volunteers crouched over the black devices, weighing no more than a few pounds, and loaded them with lithium-polymer batteries, one by one. It was the Balloon Fiesta’s fifth consecutive year putting on a drone show.
By 5:45 a.m., lights flickering, 500 drones lifted into the sky. They buzzed like bees, forming shapes like balloons, chiles and roadrunners.
The drones appeared to be communicating. Not quite.
“They’ve got secondary geofences that are built in around each drone — essentially like a safety ring,” said Stephanie Allison, creative director for FlyLight Drones, which put on the show. “And that’s a great feature because these drones are unaware of the fact that there are other drones in the sky.”
“So as far as it knows, it’s the only drone, and it’s doing a solo act,” Allison said. “It has no idea it is a part of a chorus.”Sandia National Laboratories officials have volunteered at the drone show over the past five years, studying how large groups of drones behave. These groups are often referred to as drone swarms — though there’s debate about whether that term is appropriate if the drones are not communicating with one another.
David Novick, a Sandia engineer, said there are many similarities “between the drone show and what we do.”
To read the full story by Journal reporter Justin Horwath visit @abqjournal.com
Photos: 📸 Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal @chanceybush @abqjournal @balloonfiesta #drones #droneshow @flylightdrones #newmexico #drone #balloonfiesta by @abqjournal

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More than a thousand students, families and community members gathered at Native American Community Academy on Friday morning for the school’s 21st annual Feast Day, a celebration of the school’s Indigenous culture.
NACA is a public charter school serving around 440 students from more than 40 different tribal affiliations in kindergarten through 12th grades. Students learn Indigenous history and Native languages like Lakota, Navajo, Tiwa, Keres and Zuni from 82 full-time staff members.
Full story by Journal reporter Natalie Robbins @natalierobbins @abqjournal.com
Photos 📸: (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal) @chanceybush @abqjournal #newmexico #feastdays #nacaschool #indigenous #culture by @abqjournal

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A recent Journal Poll shows Democrats leading in two of three U.S. House races by 14 percentage points or more.

The Journal Poll was conducted from Oct. 1 through Oct. 9. It is based on a random sample of 362 voters in Congressional District 3 and 380 voters in Congressional District 1 who cast ballots in the 2022 and/or 2024 general elections. It also includes a sample of adults who registered to vote since January 2025 and who said they are likely to vote in the upcoming election.

✍️: Gillian Barkhurst
#ABQJournal #poll #election #NewMexico by @abqjournal

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Democrat U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican Ndidiamaka “Didi” Okpareke discuss the allegations of fentanyl walking by the DEA during the CD1 debate on Tuesday night.

#ABQJournal #debate #election #DEA #Fentanyl by @abqjournal

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Democrat U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican Ndidiamaka “Didi” Okpareke discuss the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in New Mexico during the CD1 debate on Tuesday night.

#ABQJournal #debate #epstein #NewMexico #cd1 by @abqjournal

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With less than three weeks until Election Day, incumbent U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján appears to have an obstacle-free path to reelection, a new Journal Poll found.

The Journal Poll was conducted from Oct. 1 through Oct. 9. It is based on a statewide random sample of 1,125 voters who cast ballots in the 2022 and/or 2024 general elections, and a sample of adults who registered to vote since January 2025 and who said they are likely to vote in the upcoming election.

✍️: Dan Boyd
#ABQJournal #election #poll #senate #NewMexico by @abqjournal

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The contest for the U.S. House seat representing most of southern New Mexico remains competitive, with independent voters poised to influence the outcome as Democrat Gabe Vasquez seeks a third term in Congress.

The Journal Poll was conducted from Oct. 1 through Oct. 9. It is based on a random sample of 383 voters in Congressional District 2 who cast ballots in the 2022 and/or 2024 general elections, and a sample of adults who registered to vote since January 2025 and who said they are likely to vote in the upcoming election.

✍️: Algernon D’Ammassa

#ABQJournal #Election #NewMexico #cd2 taken in Southern New Mexico by @abqjournal

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Shiyazh Pete was among the estimated 800 people to attend Monday’s sixth annual Albuquerque Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration, hosted by the Native Leadership Collective of Albuquerque.

✍️/🎥: Gregory Hasman
📸: Jessica Baca
#ABQJournal #Indigenouspeoplesday #Albuquerque taken in Tiguex Park by @abqjournal

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According to several publications, actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on the television show “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was 34.

He recently visited the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, taking a balloon ride with “Breaking Bad” co-star Luis Moncada.

#ABQJournal #BreakingBad #RJMitte #Breakingnews by @abqjournal

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Which Balloon Fiesta photo is your favorite?
📸: Eddie Moore, Chancey Bush, Jessica Baca, Mike Sandoval #abqjournal #balloonfiesta #newmexico #photography taken in Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta by @abqjournal

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According to a new Journal Poll, Democrat Deb Haaland has been unable to pull away in New Mexico’s open race for governor, while Republican Gregg Hull has not been able to cut into her lead.

The Journal Poll was conducted from Oct. 1 through Oct. 9. It is based on a statewide random sample of 1,125 voters who cast ballots in the 2022 and/or 2024 general elections, and a sample of adults who registered to vote since January 2025 and who said they are likely to vote in the upcoming election.

✍️: Dan Boyd by @abqjournal

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Your turn! Describe Albuquerque in three words🌶️
✍️/🎥: Kylie Garcia #abqjournal #newmexico #balloonfiesta #travel taken in Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta by @abqjournal

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