Carter Williams
Utah trees blooming in December? Why experts aren't worried
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:02 a.m.
Winter officially begins Sunday, but don't tell that to some of Utah's plants and trees.
5 places in Utah worth exploring for the longest night of the year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 7:11 p.m.
Some people loathe winter solstice as the longest night of the year, but it does offer more time to explore one of Utah's top features — its night sky.
Wind, snow advisories issued in Utah as storms linger into the weekend
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 5:01 p.m.
Parts of Utah's mountains could receive close to a foot of snow from an unorganized pattern passing through this weekend, while valleys are expected to receive more rain.
60,000 structures considered high fire risk in Utah. Is your home one of them?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:03 p.m.
Utah land managers released a new map, outlining nearly 60,000 "high risk" wildland urban interface structures all over the state.
Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:37 p.m.
A 2,500-pound stone containing prehistoric petroglyphs has returned to wildland near the Utah-Idaho border, 80 years after it was removed and taken to a Tremonton church.
Utah tweaks plan to discontinue public parking at Salt Lake courthouse
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 1:54 p.m.
Utah's court system is still planning to end public parking at one of its busiest courthouses in 2026, but officials are making a temporary exception.
Salt Lake Jewish leaders say they see light through darkness Australia attack cast on community
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 10:37 p.m.
While Sunday's attack brought darkness to Hanukkah this year, Salt Lake's Jewish leaders say they feel the light from the city's and world's response to the attack.
Utah's growth experienced a 'significant shift' in 2025. These were the fastest-growing counties
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:03 p.m.
Utah is still growing, but state demographers say its growth continues to moderate as the number of people moving in is starting to slow down.
UDOT moves forward with increased bus service, tolling in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 5:36 p.m.
Utah transportation officials will move forward with the first phase of its controversial plan to handle Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic problems after all, despite ongoing litigation over it.
How strong wind gusts helped Salt Lake City shatter a temperature record
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 4:12 p.m.
A meteorological phenomenon is partially behind the newest addition to the Salt Lake City's record book.
UDOT plans closures in Provo Canyon for blasting as it seeks to widen highway
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 11:00 a.m.
State transportation officials are warning drivers to plan ahead this weekend, as they prepare to carry out blasting and other work associated with a planned expansion of the highway that runs through Provo Canyon.
How Salt Lake City will remain at the 'heart' of Utah 2034 Olympics despite name change
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 9:04 p.m.
Organizers of the Utah 2034 Winter Olympics say Utah's capital city remains a central focus of the future Olympics, despite a decision to drop the city from the global event's name.
Incoming storm pattern to break up latest inversion, bring precipitation back to Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 5:03 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a series of high-wind warnings and advisories, as a shift in patterns is expected to clear out the latest inversion and snap the state's latest dry stretch.
How AI is helping UDOT catch previously undetected truck tire problems
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 1:43 p.m.
Utah transportation officials say a new system that uses artificial intelligence has helped them better identify flat tires in semitrucks and other freight vehicles at ports of entry across the state.
Is Miami the key to solving homelessness, criminal justice issues in Salt Lake County?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 12:00 p.m.
Salt Lake County leaders hope a former Florida judge who helped turn around Miami-Dade County's criminal justice system can help them address growing public safety issues.
Plan to go shed hunting? Here's what you need to know
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 8:20 a.m.
Utah's "shed hunting" season begins on New Year's Day, but people must complete an ethics course before collecting big game antlers.
Frustrated Salt Lake County residents seek referendum on 14% tax increase
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 15 - 9:00 p.m.
A group of Salt Lake County residents filed paperwork seeking to hold a referendum on the county's recent decision to raise property taxes by nearly 14%.
Utah added 11.6 million fish in 2025. Here's why it was slightly lower than last year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 10:30 p.m.
Millions of additional fish were released at bodies of water across Utah this year, as state wildlife officials continued to bank on generally higher reservoir levels.
Great Salt Lake's latest species discovery gets a name fit for the lake's native history
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:28 a.m.
Utah researchers say that at least one of the tiny roundworm species recently found living in the Great Salt Lake is a previously undiscovered nematode species.
Got an old Utah Jazz jersey? The team is willing to trade it for a new one
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 3:23 p.m.
Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith are bringing back their jersey exchange this month, for fans looking to update their jersey for the holidays.
Park City brings Bonanza Flat bus back for the winter after successful seasonal launch
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 10:34 a.m.
A transit-to-trail service that Park City launched for the first time this summer and fall is now being tested in the wintertime.
Not just Utah: The West is off to its slowest snow collection start in at least 25 years
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:01 a.m.
Snowpack across the West is below or well below average, with snow cover at its lowest since satellite tracking began in 2001, a new federal report says.
'It is our problem': Gail Miller donates $10M to bolster Salt Lake homeless services
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 3:08 p.m.
Gail Miller plans to donate $10 million to Shelter The Homeless, with most of it going to capital improvements for the Gail Miller Resource Center and other area shelters.
Salt Lake City postpones decision on $224K grant amid concerns over how it'll be used
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 7:18 a.m.
Salt Lake City leaders voted to adopt millions of dollars in grants to the city's budget on Tuesday, but they agreed to delay a vote on the smallest award amid the controversy it generated.
