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KVNF live re-mote from the 3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival

KVNF - Mountain Grown Community Radio | By Lisa Young
Published July 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM MDT
KVNF's Senior Reporter Lisa Young is in the field for a special 'live broadcast' of the 3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
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KVNF's Senior Reporter Lisa Young is in the field for a special 'live broadcast' of the 3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
Kimela Schlup / KVNF
Pilots gather under gray skies during the 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
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Pilots gather under gray skies during the 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
Lisa Young / KVNF
KVNF's Senior Reporter Lisa Young anchors a special 'live broadcast' during the 3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
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KVNF's Senior Reporter Lisa Young anchors a special 'live broadcast' during the 3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
Kimela Schlup / KVNF
An enthusiastic crowd awaits the lift off of the first balloon
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An enthusiastic crowd awaits the lift off of the first balloon
Lisa Young / KVNF
Balloon flies overhead during the 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
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Balloon flies overhead during the 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival (2025)
Lisa Young / KVNF
3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival in Delta, Colorado (2025)
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3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival in Delta, Colorado (2025)
Lisa Young / KVNF

KVNF joins the first ascension of the balloons

KVNF's Senior Reporter Lisa Young joins Brody Wilson during Morning Edition for a special live remote broadcast during the 3rd Annual 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival in Delta, Colorado.

KVNF sponsored a tethered balloon ride on Friday and aired the soundtrack for the City of Delta Fireworks show from Confluence Park.

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Lisa Young
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 served nearly four years as the KVNF Regional Newscast Host and Senior Staff Reporter. She retired in March of 2026, but continues as a freelance reporter for the station.
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