Sean Higgins
Politics ReporterSean is KUER’s politics reporter and comes to us from KPCW in Park City, where he was a city hall reporter and weekend host. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from the University of Vermont and was a member of the NCAA ski team. He also spent five years covering World Cup ski racing for “Ski Racing” magazine and NBC Sports. When he's not in the newsroom, you can find him spending time with his partner, Rachel, or enjoying all the outdoor activities Utah has to offer.
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Of Utah’s estimated 1.765 million jobs, almost half are in Salt Lake County. To thrive, economists say the city and the state need to get along. -
Brad Wilson, the organizing committee’s new CEO, wants to make sure the 2034 Winter Games live up to “Utah's high expectations and tremendous values.” -
The Utah GRIT initiative aims to examine how each department in state government works, with the goal of improving efficiency and delivering better results. -
Salt Lake City School District’s middle school students participated in the Starborn Academy, where they explored STEM careers and experienced life as an astronaut in virtual reality. -
Waxy crude oil drawn from the Uinta Basin is at record high levels — the vast majority of the state’s 65.1 million barrels produced in 2024 — and is the driver behind Utah’s recent uptick in energy exports. -
Overall, the voters KUER and PBS Utah spoke to are pleased with where the country is headed. There were, however, a few worries about the economy and the rule of law in Trump’s second term. -
Utah Sen. John Curtis stressed the importance of public-private partnerships during a panel discussion to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition in Salt Lake City. -
The Utah Lake Authority is launching a new campaign to get Utahns to visit the state’s largest freshwater lake and change perceptions about the misunderstood body of water. -
The Utah Avalanche Center may have stopped its daily forecasts for the season, but it will continue to post weekly updates on conditions until early May. -
Despite missing the playoffs, the Utah Hockey Club gained a strong foothold in the state just one year after the team relocated from Arizona. -
Northern and Southern Utah have been in two different worlds over the winter when it comes to snowpack. -
Smoot represented Utah in the senate from 1903-1933 and was a central architect of the United States’ tariff policies leading up to and during the Great Depression.
