Sonja Hutson
ReporterSonja Hutson is a politics and government reporter at KUER. She’s been reporting on politics ever since the 10th grade, when she went to so many school board meetings the district set up a press table for her. Before coming to Utah, Sonja spent four years at KQED in San Francisco where she covered everything from wildfires to the tech industry. When she’s not working, you can find her skiing, camping, or deeply invested in a 1000 piece puzzle.
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David Leavitt said he wants to continue charging low-risk, nonviolent offenders less aggressively. His challengers have pledged a more forceful approach. -
The mounting criticism against the Republican county attorney comes from former prosecutors, law enforcement and GOP delegates. -
Twenty-nine states, including Utah, have reported Avian flu outbreaks to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Curtis received support from 45% of the delegates in the second round of voting. -
Sen. Mike Lee will still face two challengers on the primary ballot. -
It was found that the University’s housing department delays reporting some campus safety issues to the school’s police department, negatively impacting public safety. -
Roughly 99% of Utah is currently in severe drought or worse, and the state's total water storage is less than half of full capacity. -
Lee is up for re-election this year, seeking a third term in office. He has two Republican challengers. -
Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson held a ceremonial bill signing for several law enforcement and mental health bills Tuesday. -
County Attorney David Leavitt did not secure enough convention votes to head to the primary, but gathered enough signatures to qualify. -
The legislation allows people to opt out of their data being used for targeted advertising or sold to third parties. But some advocates say it doesn’t go far enough. -
Transgender activists, Democrats, and Gov. Spencer Cox have all said they were blindsided by the move.
