Carter Williams
Utah bill seeks to create committee, new process after record number of road-naming bills
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:35 a.m.
Utah legislators are considering a new process to honorarily name highways in the state after dealing with a record number of requests to rename highways.
Group calls on Utah to reconsider stalled Great Salt Lake bill amid $1B federal request
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:35 p.m.
A group of Utah students and residents is asking state lawmakers to reconsider a $200 million Great Salt Lake bill, increasing their pressure after learning how much money the state has asked of President Donald Trump.
What's the best airport in North America? It might just be in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 12:00 p.m.
One of the best airports in North America is located in Salt Lake City, according to a recent survey of worldwide passengers.
Utah floated around $1B funding request before Trump's Great Salt Lake post
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:00 a.m.
Utah leaders say they are still crafting an official proposal for the federal government following President Donald Trump's support of Great Salt Lake issues.
World's largest steam engine will make more Utah stops during transcontinental tour
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 7:15 a.m.
The world's largest steam engine will spend a little more time in its old home than initially advertised.
A 'no-brainer': How Utah's love of dirty soda became the Salt Lake Bees' alter ego
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 8:48 p.m.
Utah's soda obsession is coming to a ballpark near you, as the Salt Lake Bees enter the quirky world of minor league baseball team names.
A win-win? Utah revisits discussion of public land for housing — with a narrower scope
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 10:00 a.m.
Measures to turn public lands over to local entities were met with widespread opposition last year, but a Utah legislative committee agrees there can be positives from the concept.
Advisories issued as another round of rain, snow heads toward Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 7:00 p.m.
More snow is headed Utah's way this week, but forecasters don't expect the latest storm to produce quite as much as last week's beneficial pattern.
Temporary ramp seeks to keep popular Utah recreation area as Lake Powell drops
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 4:30 p.m.
Utah outdoor recreation officials have struck a deal for a temporary solution to maintain access to a popular Lake Powell area struggling with low water levels.
Body of 45-year-old Salt Lake man located from Snake Creek avalanche
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 1:34 p.m.
A Wasatch County search and rescue team has located the body of a snowmobiler who was reported missing after an avalanche at a popular outdoor recreation area on Sunday.
How Salt Lake City wants to transform this detention basin into a better park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 7:04 a.m.
Jefferson Park is one of the few current green spaces in its neighborhood, but even city leaders admit it's forgettable. That could soon change.
Utah's meteorological winter ends on a stormy note. Will it continue this spring?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 9:08 p.m.
A new long-range outlook for the upcoming meteorological spring isn't ideal for Utah's water conditions, but it might not be the worst-case scenario.
Salt Lake City revisits business nuisance ordinance following significant adjustments
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 6:03 p.m.
Utah's capital city is revisiting a proposed ordinance that seeks to tackle issues with problem businesses, but with significant changes after the initial effort ran into complaints.
Recent storms have helped, but more are needed for Utah water supply, state says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 9:01 p.m.
Recent storms have helped hoist Utah's snowpack out of record-low status, but Utah water managers say many more like it are needed to improve this year's water outlook.
Several Utah resorts pick up 2-4 feet of snow from latest storm — and there's more coming
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 12:00 p.m.
Large snow totals were reported across Utah after Wednesday, but new warnings and advisories were issued for parts of the state that will receive more snow this week.
Snowmobiler killed in Wasatch County avalanche; warnings extended after large storm
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 11:46 a.m.
A man was killed in an avalanche while riding a snowmobile in the Wasatch backcountry with his son on Wednesday, authorities say.
Arches drops timed-entry program amid pressure from Grand County leaders
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 5:03 p.m.
Arches National Park is ditching its timed-entry system at least for this year, meaning that visitors will be allowed in without a reservation any time of the year, as they could before 2022.
Conference Center closing as church, city, state officials plan for Salt Lake Temple reopening
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 4:14 p.m.
Downtown Salt Lake business leaders and state tourism officials are preparing for what could be the biggest event to happen in Utah since the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Have You Seen This? Give this dog an Olympic medal
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 3:29 p.m.
I think we can all agree this dog is a gold medal winner in all of our hearts.
Utah bill to address water infrastructure needs advances, but not everyone's happy with it
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 10:31 p.m.
A new bill that seeks to chip away at Utah's water infrastructure needs cleared its first legislative hurdle, but not without a fierce debate.
Salt Lake City considers rezone for 7-story hotel next to Sugar House Park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 6:02 p.m.
Leaders of Utah's capital city are inching closer to a vote tied to a proposed hotel next to one of the city's more popular parks, but they acknowledge there are still plenty of questions about the proposal.
Winter storm warnings, advisories expanded to Utah's valleys in rare move this season
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 4:40 p.m.
Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have been expanded out to Utah's valleys, in a rare move this winter. It could create a messy Wednesday commute.
Warnings, advisories issued in Utah's mountains; heaviest valley snow of this winter possible
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 16 - 9:10 a.m.
An incoming storm could dump multiple feet of snow in Utah's mountains by midweek, and potentially some snow in the valleys.
Utah owns US Magnesium site. Now it has a mess to clean up
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 16 - 7:06 a.m.
Utah finalized its $30 million purchase of US Magnesium, which comes with vast Great Salt Lake water rights but also a superfund site to clean up.
