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Sorina Trauntvein

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Integrated media producer/author at @ABC4Utah | @UUtah journalism alumna

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Sorina Trauntvein’s Biography

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Sorina Trauntvein is a born-and-raised Utahn currently located in Salt Lake City. She has a passion for all things Utah and loves reporting in (and on) her home state. Sorina focuses her writing on unique Utah stories and following criminal cases within the state.

She graduated from the University of Utah in December 2023, earning a degree in communication — journalism with a minor in writing and rhetoric. While studying at the University of Utah, she worked as a copy editor for the Daily Utah …

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Utah Supreme Court justice recuses self in Planned Parenthood challenge of new law

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By Sorina Trauntvein Verified
| KTVX-TV (Salt Lake City, UT) Verified
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A Utah Supreme Court Justice has recused himself from a case brought by the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah against Utah for its new three-judge panel system. According to a notice filed on Sept. 3, Justice John J. Nielsen has recused himself from a Utah Supreme Court case that was filed earlier this year, arguing that Utah’s new three-judge panel for proceedings involving state lawmakers is unconstitutional.
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‘Not a decision we make lightly’: Utah wildlife officials have euthanized 39 bears in 2026

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By Sorina Trauntvein Verified
| KTVX-TV (Salt Lake City, UT) Verified
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Nearly 40 bears have been euthanized in the Beehive State this year after black bears were pushed toward urban areas by weather and drought conditions. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), biologists have responded to 168 bear issues so far this year as of Aug. 25. Of those 168 responses, the division has euthanized 39 bears as of Aug. 26.
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Commercial fire burning in Salt Lake City

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By Sorina Trauntvein Verified
| KTVX-TV (Salt Lake City, UT) Verified
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A large plume of smoke is rising over Salt Lake City as a commercial fire burns. Firefighters are responding to a blaze near 390 South Orange Street. The public is being asked to avoid the area at this time, and travel in the area is restricted. Salt Lake City Fire Department says that the fire is “mostly exterior at this point.” ABC4.com has a crew on the way to the scene and has contacted the fire department for more information.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked as a copy editor at my university newspaper. From there, I started as an assignment editor at ABC4.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

To me, the best pitches are detailed. Give me photos, quotes, and more, so I understand the scope of the story.