Sep. 25—Every year, thousands of Public Service Company of New Mexico customers are left without power because a driver gazing at balloons crashes into a power pole. PNM on Wednesday gave its annual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 6—Two balloons hit power lines during the third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Public Service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BELLEVILLE, Ill. – From weddings to graduations, May is a season of celebrations. Those special occasions are sometimes marked ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A colorful balloon release might seem like a harmless way to celebrate special occasions, but it can have unintended and serious consequences. According to power company ...

Thousands were left without electricity over the weekend in Arizona after foil balloons struck power lines. Mylar balloons were released into the air in two different neighborhoods, leaving an ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Mylar balloon caused a power outage affecting 1,615 Pacific Power customers on Bend's northeast side Saturday evening, but service has been fully restored, this according to the ...

PHOENIX – Mylar balloons caused thousands of Valley customers to temporarily lose power over the weekend, prompting utility officials to issue a warning about the shiny party favors. Arizona Public ...

A power outage left about 2,000 customers without power in Milwaukee on July 13. The culprit: balloons, according to We Energies spokesperson Amy Jahns. The midday power outage included parts of ...

Arizona Public Service says balloons struck power lines twice in two days over the weekend, knocking out power to more than 8,700 homes and businesses across the Phoenix area. APS reported that on ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – From weddings to graduations, May is a season of celebrations. Those special occasions are sometimes marked with balloon releases. An unintended consequence of letting go can be ...