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Kae Reed
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Author ... Sleeping with Strangers: An Airbnb Host’s Life in Lake Tahoe and Mexico, and three Lake Tahoe outdoor books
Freelance journalist
Outdoor lover
www.KathrynReed.com
New California law means a big change for grocery shoppers in 2026 www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
New California law means a big change for grocery shoppers in 2026
Starting January 1, California will implement a major change at grocery stores around the state as part of an environmental push.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Dragons, Sex and the Bible: What Drove the Book Business This Year www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
Dragons, Sex and the Bible: What Drove the Book Business This Year
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Flagged for Sexual Misconduct, Many Uber Drivers Stay on the Road www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/b...
Flagged for Sexual Misconduct, Many Uber Drivers Stay on the Road
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Gaming Control Board Chair Mike Dreitzer knows how important it is to get technology approved quickly. The former gaming equipment CEO hopes Nevada can shed its reputation as a cumbersome jurisdiction for new products.

Read the interview here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/new-...
New Nevada gaming board chairman knows the importance of getting technology OK’d quickly - The Nevada Independent
A former casino equipment executive, Mike Dreitzer has a “uniquely qualified vision for the technology division,” his predecessor said.
thenevadaindependent.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
California has sued Trump 52 times this year. Here’s what those suits have accomplished www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
California has sued Trump 52 times this year. Here’s what those suits have accomplished
With little prospect of fending off President Donald Trump’s agenda in Congress or at the ballot box, California has turned to the courts — with considerable success so far.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Slopes Are Empty as a Labor Dispute Shuts Down a Colorado Ski Town www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
Slopes Are Empty as a Labor Dispute Shuts Down a Colorado Ski Town
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December 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Children from high-income families in Nevada are nearly three times more likely to play on a sports team as children from low-income families.

Dive into the data on declining participation and rising costs: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada youth rank last in sports participation. Will rising costs make it worse? - The Nevada Independent
Children from high-income families in Nevada are nearly three times more likely to play on a sports team as children from low-income families. Dive into the data on declining participation and rising…
thenevadaindependent.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“Here, you have a lot of our elderly and a lot of people that don’t rely on their phone, so where do they get their news from? [They] don’t.”

How a news desert in South Texas allows misinformation to flourish
How a South Texas news desert allows misinformation to flourish
And what locals are doing to counter it.
www.motherjones.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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A long-awaited update to slot jackpot tax reporting included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will take effect in 2026, the IRS confirmed.
IRS confirms $2K slot jackpot threshold begins in ‘26
A long-awaited update to slot jackpot tax reporting included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will take effect in 2026, the Internal Revenue Service confirmed this week.
www.reviewjournal.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Law enforcement is expanding the use of remotely controlled drones despite concerns of civil liberties groups. on.wsj.com/3L4Ibk2
Police departments are increasingly using drones to catch rule breakers, resulting in more fines and drawing privacy concerns from civil liberties groups
Law enforcement is expanding the use of remotely controlled drones despite concerns of civil liberties groups.
on.wsj.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The 9.6% decline was worse than in October when traffic was off 8.2% and it was the 10th straight month of declining passenger totals this year.
Las Vegas airport sees steepest plunge of 2025 on November passengers
The 21.2 percent decline in international traffic appears to be a result of continuing declines to and from Canada and not a lull in European Formula One traffic.
www.reviewjournal.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Trump’s decimation of FOIA offices across the federal government is unacceptable. Americans deserve access to the records of the government they fund.

Use our new action center tool to tell Congress to keep FOIA offices open.
Strengthen the Freedom of Information Act
Defending press freedom for the next generation
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December 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Congressional Republicans have yet to break the record for most retirements in a single year, but some say it’s only a matter of time before widespread frustration with the current state of Washington leads to a tipping point as many in the party head for the exits.
More House Republicans are leaving Congress to run for governor than in decades amid frustration over ‘toxic environment’ | CNN Politics
Congressional Republicans have yet to break the record for most retirements in a single year, but some say it’s only a matter of time before widespread frustration with the current state of Washington...
www.cnn.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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The Trump administration is pushing to expand grazing on public lands while reducing its already low cost, under the false premise that it will fill America’s coffers.

Wealthy ranchers are profiting — at the expense of taxpayers.

With @highcountrynews.org
Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harming the environment. The Trump administration is supe...
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December 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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"“Conservatives would never accept a left-wing government using regulatory favoritism to pressure conservative media,” @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues. Now that this is occurring at CBS, they offer “pointillistic defenses” of Bari Weiss spiking a 60 Minutes story:
Stop Defending Bari Weiss
It is impossible to take her actions at face value given the context in which she is operating.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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The Justice Department says it has found more than 1 million additional documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. https://cnn.it/4jaCaPb
December 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
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December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/t...
How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take?
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Is Your Apartment Nice Enough for This Home-Swapping App? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/r...
Is Your Apartment Nice Enough for This Home-Swapping App?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
California’s largest ICE facility just opened. A new report already found dangerous conditions www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
California’s largest ICE facility just opened. A new report already found dangerous conditions
California’s attorney general is demanding the federal government immediately address dangerous conditions at the state’s largest immigration detention center, following an inspection.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM