Hugo Rikard-Bell
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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After voting yes on a hyperscale data center to be built in Box Elder County, hundreds of protestors booed the county commissioners out of the building. But as Commissioner Lee Perry explains, their vote wouldn’t have stopped the project. -
“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. -
Más de 3,500 delegados acudieron el sábado a Utah Valley University en Orem para la convención estatal del Partido Republicano. Los aspirantes Karianne Lisonbee y Phil Lyman confiaban en la convención para lograr un lugar en la boleta de la primaria de junio. -
More than 3,500 delegates descended on Utah Valley University in Orem Saturday for the state GOP convention. Challengers Karianne Lisonbee and Phil Lyman were relying on the convention to send them to the June primary ballot.
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Four women, three of whom are elected officials, accused the council member and congressional candidate of unwanted physical advances. Lopez Chavez still intends to be at Saturday’s Democratic nominating convention. -
Rising fuel and fertilizer costs tied to the Iran war are compounding agriculture’s challenges. Add Utah’s lowest recorded snowpack into the mix, and the 2026 growing season looks to be one of the toughest yet. -
Mientras los Utah Grizzlies disputaban su último partido en casa, aficionados de toda la vida reflexionan sobre décadas de hockey asequible, tradiciones familiares y sueños nacidos en el Maverik Center. -
As the Utah Grizzlies played their final home game, lifelong fans reflect on decades of affordable hockey, family traditions and dreams born at the Maverik Center.
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Behind each bill is months and sometimes years of work. And when bills fail, sponsors say it’s often just part of the process, not the end of the idea. -
For almost a decade, people working in Utah agriculture have noticed a steady uptick in farmers offering tourist-friendly operations, like corn mazes, pumpkin patches and farm tours. -
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against Colorado, Utah’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people could be safe from future legal action, say experts. -
When Utah’s Brighter Adoptions unexpectedly closed its doors, it left more than a dozen families in the lurch and without answers. Those families say negligence sank the agency and blocked their way to parenthood.
