Carter Williams
Nancy Drew, Betty Boop and more: 26 notable works entering the public domain in 2026
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 12:04 p.m.
Nancy Drew, Betty Boop and the first version of what would become Pluto are among the countless creative works entering the public domain as their copyrights expire on New Year's Day.
Utah reaches New Year's with one of its lowest snowpacks. Will the trend continue?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 7:28 a.m.
Utah's snowpack collection remains below normal for New Year's Day, the state's unofficial halfway point in snow collection, but there are signs it could change.
ECHL, players finalize deal to end strike. Here's when Utah's final season will resume
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:22 p.m.
The Utah Grizzlies will finish out their final season before relocating to New Jersey in 2026, under a new collective bargaining agreement.
What to know as Utah rings in 2026 with more rain, snow in the forecast
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 3:01 p.m.
A mix of valley rain and mountain snow is expected to impact the state at the beginning of the new year.
These were the 10 most-read stories of 2025
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:00 a.m.
More happened in 2025 than U.S. politics, but it factored in many of the most-read KSL articles of the year.
2025 was 'insane' year for Utah wildfires. Will it continue in 2026?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 9:05 p.m.
Wildfires burned more land in Utah this year than in the past three years combined, resulting in greater structural loss, as well. Experts are tracking weather that could indicate next year's risks.
Salt Lake City won't break this 135-year-old record, but the similarities are striking
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 2:46 p.m.
Salt Lake City's first snowfall of the year avoids a record set in early 1891, but there are a lot of similarities 135 years apart.
Main Street businesses burned in fire on the cusp of reopening as rebuild continues
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 12:02 p.m.
Five businesses remain closed since a fire ripped through a Main Street complex in downtown Salt Lake City in August, but two of them are on track to open in early 2026.
Salt Lake City breaks Christmas record; winter weather advisories issued across Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 7:41 a.m.
Christmas will remain warm and windy across the state, but a dose of more seasonal weather is on tap for this weekend.
Kearns woman arrested after stabbing, killing boyfriend, West Valley police say
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 25 - 3:51 p.m.
A Kearns woman was arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of her boyfriend, whose body was found lying on a sidewalk in West Valley City on Christmas morning.
Have You Seen This? Shaqtin' a fool this Christmas
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 25 - 3:32 p.m.
Shaq channeled Kool-Aid Man's signature wall-breaking entrance this Christmas.
Vital World Cup ski competition pulled out of Utah over low snow accumulation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 5:36 p.m.
An international ski championship that's considered one of the last qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympics is being pulled out of Utah over low snow totals.
Utah to benefit from atmospheric river, but will it be a white Christmas?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 2:04 p.m.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Some parts of the state will be under a winter weather advisory this year, but you probably won't find snow in most of Utah.
ECHL players head toward strike, putting the Utah Grizzlies' final season in question
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 12:03 p.m.
ECHL players are on the verge of launching a strike, which could complicate the Utah Grizzlies' final season before relocating.
Feds revise greater sage grouse plan, rekindling fight over declining species
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 8:15 a.m.
Federal land managers say they believe their new plan for the embattled greater sage-grouse will enhance conservation efforts, but conservation groups say it will cut protections.
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.
