Sandia Pueblo To Allow Some Balloon Landings After All

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Balloonists at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will be able to land at Sandia Pueblo after all as the two organizations have reached an agreement. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2ceNxrp ) that according to a statement released Thursday, necessary landings will be allowed on parts of the pueblo, a stark change from the all-out ban previously announced. Sandia Pueblo is next to Balloon Fiesta Park, where the event is situated. Earlier this week a declaration that no balloons would be allowed to land on the pueblo was met with public outcry. The backlash included a proposed boycott of Sandia Resort & Casino. Balloon pilots had been concerned that wind and other factors could make it hard to avoid coming close to pueblo land.