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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Utah lawmakers pushed for a 15% cut to the state portion of the fuel tax between July and December, but thanks to the Iran war and rollercoaster oil prices, the change might be tougher to spot. -
"You can’t rebrand illegal gambling as a federal commodity,” said Utah Attorney General Derek Brown. “Today a federal judge agreed with us. Kalshi bet that clever branding would beat Utah law. Kalshi lost and Utah won.” -
A new commissioner and a new agriculture water leasing initiative could be the answer to bringing the Great Salt Lake out of its disastrous state. -
A draft ordinance in front of the Salt Lake City Council would regulate how automatic license plate readers are used by government entities. -
Utah's largest wildfire has killed cattle, destroyed grazing land and left ranchers facing years of recovery. For one Piute County family, the damage extends far beyond the flames. -
As the Cottonwood Fire burned across Beaver and Piute counties, residents of Junction and Circleville found themselves preparing for the possibility of evacuation. Their experiences offer a firsthand account of how two small communities responded as the nation's largest wildfire approached. -
After weighing up Tyler Robinson’s right to a fair trial and Utah County Attorney's right to free speech, the Fourth District Court has held the prosecution in civil contempt. -
Multiple wildfires are burning across Utah. Beyond destruction of land and property, researchers say there can be serious impacts on mental health, too. -
McAdams emerged as the clear winner from a crowded primary field of four candidates. He was also the last Utah Democrat to serve in Congress, representing the old 4th District from 2019-2021 -
Incumbent Reps. Blake Moore and Celeste Maloy held on to their Republican Party nominations with quick wins in the Utah primaries in the second and third districts. -
Using public tools and an “old student-owned laptop,” the UVU Center for National Security Studies stumped the majority of its study test subjects. -
Any registered voter can vote in the open Democratic primary, but Republicans or the unaffiliated must request a ballot or vote in person. According to the Salt Lake County Clerk, thousands of locals have made that request.
