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DJ and pilots talk up Delta's 'rising' balloon festival

(L-R) Mike Bertetto, DJ Kevin and Mike Ford share a moment during the Second Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival at Confluence Park in Delta, Colorado
Lisa Young
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(L-R) Mike Bertetto, DJ Kevin and Mike Ford share a moment during the Second Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival at Confluence Park in Delta, Colorado

Delta's second annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival is off to a 'rising' start. KVNF's Senior Report Lisa Young spoke with two pilots and the show's DJ about the first morning balloon ascension on Friday.

Lisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa has nine years experience in news reporting. She began her career as a News Director for a small radio station on Colorado's Eastern Plains. Following her initial radio career, Lisa worked as a staff reporter for The Journal Advocate and South Platte Sentinel in Sterling, Colorado and then returned to the Western Slope as staff reporter for the Delta County Independent.