Publication: KUER
KUER
has 17.5% among publications.
BS Score: 1.5%.
Articles analyzed: 317.
Words analyzed: 821,639.
Analyzed articles
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- By Pamela McCall
- 7/3/2026, 8:00 AM
Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 26.2% - Indoctrination 18.1% - Optimism Bias 17.7%
The Declaration of Independence may fit onto one long piece of parchment paper, but a lot went into drafting it. A team from Utah helped create a new digital tool that lets readers dig into all the details. Given today’s technology, the idea of writing the Declaration of Independence with quill pens on parchment paper seems daunting. But... more
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- By Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 7/2/2026, 5:31 PM
Appeal to Emotion 12.7% - Negativity Bias 9.7% - Hasty Generalization 9.2%
After hauling timber to different spots around central Utah all day, Greg Pearson walked into the gas station on Junction’s Main Street, a small town of about 200 people on Highway 89 in Piute County. Driving trucks is his day job, but he’s also Junction’s mayor and fire chief. Over the last couple of weeks, he’s worn both hats as the... more
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- By Ciara Hulet
- 7/2/2026, 8:00 AM
Anecdotal 17.3% - Indoctrination 13.4% - Optimism Bias 11.5%
It’s hard to discern what’s true anymore — think deep-fake videos, rampant misinformation and even disinformation campaigns. But made-up news stories are as old as the United States itself. Even Benjamin Franklin was a culprit. Utah Valley University history professor Greg Jackson tells the story in his new book, “Been There, Done That:... more
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- By Alex Hager, KJZZ, Mark Olalde, ProPublica
- 7/1/2026, 8:00 AM
Negativity Bias 18.6% - Appeal to Emotion 13.1% - Appeal to Authority 10%
A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighboring states, caught up in a broader battle over how to divide the dwindling river. The largest tribal water rights settlement in U.S. history — the product of decades of... more
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- By Sean Higgins
- 7/1/2026, 1:30 AM
Negativity Bias 19.2% - Confirmation Bias 16.2% - Hasty Generalization 13.2%
As wildfires rage across Utah and the West, governors of several western states are looking to better coordinate with each other and their federal partners. A perennial issue, wildfire prevention is of particular interest this year with record-low snowpacks across the region and several large fires burning. “We've been talking about... more
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- By Macy Lipkin
- 6/30/2026, 11:00 PM
Representativeness Heuristic 5.7% - Loss Aversion 5.3% - Optimism Bias 5.3%
Utah’s black-and-white historical license plates have been a huge hit, and now other designs are lining up to be your car’s newest accessory. Starting July 1, special group license plates will get a major makeover. That includes the Great Salt Lake license plate, which launched in 2025. “People have endearingly called this plate a ‘bake... more
RadioWest | KUER
- 6/30/2026, 10:00 AM
Framing Effect 43.1% - Appeal to Authority 37.9% - Primacy Effect 32.2%
Chief among those questions was this: Why are so many people — many of them, apparently, devout believers — exiting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Strong’s research suggests that the faith’s U.S.-based membership has shrunk 40% over the last quarter century. The reasons people leave are varied, but often have to do with... more
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- By David Condos
- 6/30/2026, 8:00 AM
Appeal to Emotion 18.2% - Negativity Bias 17.2% - Appeal to Authority 11.3%
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park feels like an alien landscape — a salmon-colored Sahara tucked under jagged cliffs near the Utah-Arizona border. The sea of sand that stretches out in front of Amanda Barth may look desolate. But for one unique native insect, it’s home. “This is the only place in the world for the Coral Pink Sand Dunes... more
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- By Macy Lipkin
- 6/30/2026, 7:10 AM
Negativity Bias 14% - Availability Heuristic 11.9% - Anecdotal 9.8%
While wildfires rage across Utah, state forester Jamie Barnes said this season is unlike anything Utah firefighters have seen before. “These are historic times, people,” she said Thursday while standing in Popperton Park near the University of Utah, where the Bonneville Fire came within 100 feet of the Huntsman Cancer Institute this... more
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- By KUER 90.1
- 6/29/2026, 7:01 PM
Negativity Bias 34.3% - Appeal to Emotion 30.5% - Unattributed Quote 12.5%
Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend a key hearing in his murder case next week in Utah, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Prosecutors will aim to show during the weeklong preliminary hearing that they have... more