Hugo Rikard-Bell
KUER Politics ReporterHugo is one of KUER’s politics reporters and comes to us from the ABC Northern Territory in Australia where he covered rural affairs and politics. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural science from the University of Adelaide and spent half a decade working as a ranch hand across Australia. He became a journalist to see the world a bit which landed him in Salt Lake City, Utah! When he’s not in the news room you can find him in his garage tinkering on one of his bikes.
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"Today's decision to delay the trial of the man accused of murdering our beloved Charlie until at least June 2028, is deeply disappointing," the Kirk family said in a statement. -
Lawmakers wanted to push the threshold higher for ballot initiatives that would raise taxes, but critics called it a power grab. -
Utah's criminal case was already in the works, but the charges came two days after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued the state, claiming it has no jurisdiction over a federally regulated prediction market. -
Heber Valley dairyman Russ Kohler says finding and retaining workers is getting harder as Utah farmers face labor shortages, rising costs and growing fear around immigration enforcement. -
Lawmakers are proposing two state constitutional amendments. What do they do? We'll give you a hint: They are related to Utah's redistricting saga and the tug-of-war over citizen-led ballot initiatives. -
A draft ordinance in front of the Salt Lake City Council would regulate how automatic license plate readers are used by government entities. -
The war in Iran has sent gas prices up sharply, and Utahns are choosing where to spend their money on the long weekend. -
Local fishermen are "going to want to get out now, especially if they have a boat," says the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The bad snowpack and drought are likely to take their toll. -
"We will ensure that the development is done responsibly and in a manner that protects the best interest of the Box Elder County and its residents," the county commission said in a statement. -
In a bid for safer streets, Salt Lake City and Moab both lowered speed limits in high-risk areas. According to those who pushed for the changes, it's working.
