Balloons Over Valleyfest

Weather conditions were just right for the launch at dawn, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, of three hot air balloons as part of Valleyfest 2017.

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Sun., Sept. 24, 2017

Cell phone pictures are taken at dawn of the Lighten Up, Spuds and RE/MAX balloons before lifting off for the Balloon Over Valleyfest, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

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Hot air balloon crews set up the basket at dawn for the Lighten Up hot air balloon, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center in Spokane, Valley, Wash,

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Stephanie Hughes’ hot air balloon “Spuds” is reading for inflation, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center for Balloons Over Valleyfest.

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Darren Kling helps his RE/MAX hot air balloon take shape before launching at the Balloons Over Valleyfest, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace.

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Katherine Morgan handles a fan to inflate the Lighten Up hot air balloon during the Balloons Over Valleyfest, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

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Darren Kling lights his burners to inflate the RE/MAX hot air balloon during the Balloons Over Valleyfest, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

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Darren Kling rides on the basket as his RE/MAX hot air balloon stands up during the Balloons Over Valleyfest, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

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Katherine Morgan waves goodbye at dawn during launch of the Lighten Up, Spuds, left, and RE/MAX hot air balloons, center, as part of the Balloons Over Valleyfest, Sunday Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

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Stephanie Hughes’ “Spuds”, left, Darren Kling’s RE/MAX, center and Erik Bogdanowski’s “Lighten Up” hot air balloons take to the morning sky during the Balloons Over Valleyfest, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

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