Erin Alberty

@erinalberty.bsky.social

Utah news reporter for Axios. Gardener, word puzzler, skier, haunter, Pulitzer-winner, mom. Happiest in the mountains.

NEW: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.

Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

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Staff at a $1,000/night resort in Utah reported they were told to wash the dishes in swimming pool water. Then inspectors said they found raw Colorado River water was bypassing the primary chemical filtration step in a treatment system run by Clyde the Housekeeper. www.axios.com/local/salt-l...

Moab luxury resort accused of water treatment violations

Employees at the $1,000-per-night lodge said they were told to wash dishes in swimming pool water.

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You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.

New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots

The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund’s advisory board in the latest sign that he is changing the way such power brokers access City Hall.

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Listen. If you're worried about losing your precious online harassment privileges 💀 there are still plenty of people & institutions that are doubling down, covering up, & never admitting they made a mistake. It's so easy to focus on them

FWIW, I've been VERY impressed by my fellow Axios Local reporters. Across the board — they're experienced, sharp-eyed, fair and fun. Our recruiter is next-level, and they've found absolute gems all over the country. You can see if your city has a local newsletter here: www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Alex Dreier@adreier.bsky.social · last wk.

The national Axios stuff can often be brutal - the house reporting on a blackjack hand - but I give them some credit for allowing locals to have a bit of flexibility for personality. Our regional newsletter is pretty good.

Overnight Oats are an easy way to start your day with something cold and clammy, a textural nightmare, a sensory prop labeled "iced brains" in a haunted house

Two adorable Egyptian figurines: a roaring hippo and a baby hippo, dating ca 1,800 BC. The lotus flowers on the back of the large animal indicate the marshy habitat of the animal. They also symbolized regeneration and rebirth as they close every night and open again in the morning. 🧵 1/2 📷 me

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