Carter Williams
FanX plans 'big celebration' before Salt Palace redesign drastically alters popular event
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 3 - 3:13 p.m.
The popular FanX Salt Lake Comic and Pop Culture Convention, which attracted over 100,000 attendees last year, will look very different as its usual home is remodeled.
27 apply for vacant Salt Lake City Council seat, including one of its previous holders
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 2 - 7:59 p.m.
More than two dozen people applied to fill a vacant Salt Lake City Council seat that represents the core of the city, including downtown.
Salt Palace to fully close for 3 years when redevelopment begins in 2027
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 2 - 4:55 p.m.
Salt Lake County recently shifted its plans for the Salt Palace Convention Center, choosing to fully close it for three years when redevelopment begins next year.
New temporary venue emerges from rubble of old downtown Salt Lake theater
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 2 - 12:00 p.m.
The lot where the old Utah Pantages Theater once stood is now home to an event bringing more art and food to downtown Salt Lake City every Thursday and Friday this summer.
Utah's closed fire season arrives as above-normal fire risk rises statewide
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 2 - 8:05 a.m.
Utah's closed fire season began on Monday, as most of the state now faces above-normal fire potential.
Utah Senate president calls for drastic reduction to Box Elder County data center
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 1 - 3:12 p.m.
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is calling on Kevin O'Leary to shrink the size of his Box Elder County data center by 75%. An election opponent calls it "too little, too late."
Sugar House chamber seeks special assessment to spur new events, signage and lighting
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 1 - 9:05 a.m.
Sugar House business leaders are exploring a new way to fund and promote the business district through a concept Salt Lake City first used in 1991.
Odd spring likely to produce 'fruit famine' in Utah, expert says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 31 - 9:00 p.m.
Utah's odd spring is likely to produce what one expert calls a "fruit famine" across the state this year.
Feds approve new lines to bring power to Goblin Valley State Park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 10:29 p.m.
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 15-kilovolt distribution line that it says will deliver electrical service to Utah's popular Goblin Valley State Park.
Erma's legacy to live on through Sugar House's newest housing development
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 5:55 p.m.
A new development coming to Sugar House aims to solve a growing challenge in housing, and it's named after a beloved resident who lived in the area for over a century.
43-foot golden spike sculpture finds new Utah home after monument plan stalls
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 1:42 p.m.
A massive, 43-foot monument of the golden spike, commissioned five years ago, will have a permanent home in Salt Lake City after a state monument plan fizzled.
Sugar House's unique 'Hobbitville' reopens with plans for future rehabilitation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 28 - 7:32 p.m.
One of Utah's more unique city parks is reopening after a monthslong project to set the groundwork for the first phase of its rehabilitation, and visitors can see what's next for it this weekend.
Bear tranquilized, relocated from Park City neighborhood
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 28 - 4:39 p.m.
A young bear was tranquilized and removed from a tree after wandering into a Park City neighborhood early Thursday, state wildlife officials say.
Street performers flock to Salt Lake City this weekend. Will it be the last Busker Fest?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 28 - 9:30 a.m.
Salt Lake City's popular Busker Fest returns this Friday and Saturday, but questions loom about its future beyond this weekend after proposed budget cuts.
Salt Lake City has 2 new bike trails, but will they last?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 27 - 2:41 p.m.
Salt Lake City's two newest bike projects were the subject of a new law before officially opening. Adjustments to them are still being considered.
Hoover Dam receives patriotic glow-up for America 250
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 9:03 p.m.
One of the U.S.'s more iconic dams received a patriotic makeover during the holiday weekend, and visitors can view it all the way up to the nation's big anniversary this July.
Railroad company to relocate Salt Lake yard, easing blocked crossing congestion
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 5:02 p.m.
A project to relocate a heavily used railroad yard in Salt Lake City is expected to ease some of the city's east-west transportation issues.
How Rocky Mountain Power plans to handle a potentially active fire season
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 3:05 p.m.
Utah's largest power provider says more temporary blackouts are possible as it handles a potentially active fire season in the state.
A taste of Texas is moving into Salt Lake City's latest major development
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 12:10 p.m.
A pair of restaurants with a Lone-Star-State flair are moving into one of Salt Lake City's newest developments.
Salt Lake City's newest trail comes with a flashy new art piece nearly 2,000 feet long
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 9:01 a.m.
Salt Lake City's new urban trail solves some east-west connection struggles, and it comes with what might be the state's longest continuous art piece.
Utah's drought is worsening, but will projected El Niño offer relief this summer?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 7:15 a.m.
Federal forecasters released new long-range weather models that signal some hope on the horizon for drought-stricken Utah.
Salt Lake City passes road closure that could solve last remaining train horn issue
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 23 - 9:03 p.m.
A small, indefinite road closure in Salt Lake City could help fix a complaint that west side residents have had for years.
New fire restrictions ordered for Zion, other parts of Utah ahead of Memorial Day
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 22 - 2:07 p.m.
New fire restrictions are now in place at Zion National Park and other parts of the state.
Memorial Day weekend travel could create delays of up to 90 minutes in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 22 - 7:33 a.m.
National and state transportation officials don't expect gas prices this Memorial Day weekend to dissuade the unofficial start of summer travel. That could lead to delays on some Utah roads.
