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A crop of an illustration titled "The fin de siècle newspaper proprietor," that appeared in Puck Magazine, March 7, 1894. The image, which includes the phrase "fake news," was commentary on the state of journalism and publisher Joseph Pulitzer at the time.

Fake news is as old as America, all 250 years of it, Utah historian says

Mark Twain is said to have declared, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” A Utah Valley University history professor says we’re in a rhyming moment in U.S. history, even if it feels unprecedented. And if you think misinformation in the media is something new, Greg Jackson has some news for you.

Evening Brief: July 1, 2026

KUER's evening headlines for July 1, 2026

Morning Brief: July 1, 2026

KUER's morning headlines for July 1, 2026

A man fills his water tank at a well a few miles from the Hopi village of Mishongnovi, on the tribe's northern Arizona reservation.

Native American tribes’ Colorado River water rights deal stalled by 4 states

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox addressed the need for greater cooperation between western states and the federal government on the opening day of the Western Governors’ Association annual meeting, held in Deer Valley, Utah, June 30, 2026.

Utah, western governors push for stronger wildfire coordination as fires intensify

“I don't hear anybody saying we shouldn't treat the landscape to protect communities, improve forest health and reduce risks,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. “We all want the same thing.”

Evening Brief: June 30, 2026

KUER's evening headlines for June 30, 2026