Gov. Cox orders emergency statewide fireworks restrictions as Utah wildfires rage ^28.6%

KUER - By Sean Higgins, Caroline Ballard, Jim Hill - 6/25/2026, 10:13 PM

Negativity Bias 29.5% - Pessimism Bias 27% - Appeal to Emotion 20.5%

Temporary statewide restrictions on fireworks are now in place until after the Fourth of July. Gov. Spencer Cox made the emergency declaration as Utah faces an extremely active wildfire season, where nearly 150,000 acres have been burned. Critical fire weather and smoke have blanketed the state, and the Cottonwood Fire, burning east of... more

Data center backlash helps sink Utah Senate President Stuart Adams in primary ^41.3%

KUER - By Caroline Ballard - 6/24/2026, 7:13 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 16% - Negativity Bias 15.9% - Halo Effect 14.8%

Utah’s Legislature is in for a big shakeup after Tuesday night’s Republican primary election. Senate President Stuart Adams, Sen. Dan McCay and conservative firebrand Rep. Trevor Lee have all conceded to their challengers. Attorney Stephanie Hollist took on Adams, who has been in office since 2010. Fellow Republican lawmaker Rep. Doug... more

Salt Lake City’s 1st Free Blockbuster is a fun antidote to streaming sticker shock ^85.4%

KUER - By Caroline Ballard - 12/23/2025, 9:00 AM

Kate Kowalczik has fond childhood memories of hunting for the perfect weekend movie rental. “I grew up in Kaysville, and we had this local spot, Cosmos Video,” she said. “And every Friday night I would go with my dad, and they had some special where you could get, like, five movies for a certain price. And I'd always, you know, run up... more