Carter Williams
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.
Salt Lake City crime down to lowest level in nearly a decade, but some challenges persist
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 6:15 a.m.
The number of criminal offenses in Salt Lake City is down amid an uptick in arrests and ways to use alternative resources, per Salt Lake City data. But some crimes remain higher.
Utah's snowpack off to 'slow start' amid 'whiplash' start to 2026 water year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 10 - 12:00 p.m.
Utah's snowpack is off to a "slow start," which won't turn around with this week's forecast. But experts remain hopeful for the remainder of winter.
'Ineffective leadership' within Salt Lake police led to low morale and issues, audit finds
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 9 - 5:11 p.m.
A scathing new audit outlines multiple problems with old Salt Lake City police leadership that led to low morale, performance issues and other concerns.
Salt Lake City finalizes redevelopment plan for Smith's Ballpark
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 9 - 5:02 p.m.
Salt Lake City has officially settled on what it plans to do with the former home of the Salt Lake Bees.
Famed Michelin Guide to zero in on Utah's Wasatch region in 2026 edition
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 12:15 p.m.
Utah could earn its first-ever culinary Michelin star as the renowned Michelin Guide plans to highlight its growing Wasatch Front and Wasatch Back for its 2026 edition.
$3K reward offered as Utah investigates theft of human skull at ancient burial site
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 11:47 a.m.
State officials are offering a $3,000 reward as they continue to investigate who stole a human skull from a protected ancient burial site in southern Utah.
A peek inside Salt Lake City's first new regional park in over 60 years
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 6 - 3:38 p.m.
After enduring delays, Salt Lake City opened the first phase of a new regional park that replaces the old Raging Waters site. It's also getting ready to work on expansions.
Salt Lake City eyes grants to cover safety, Jordan River upgrades amid potential budget deficit
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 7:37 p.m.
Salt Lake City is looking to add approximately $4.1 million to its current budget to address mostly public safety issues, but none of the new spending is expected to affect its general budget.
92 arrests made, 122 citations issued in monthslong sweep of Jordan River Parkway
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 12:04 p.m.
Nearly 100 arrests were made and several more citations were issued during a multiagency sweep of the Jordan River Parkway Trail carried out over the last few months.
Over 100 projects now complete in Salt Lake City after road improvement bond
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 8:02 p.m.
Utah's capital city is now all but finished with projects tied to a major road improvement bond, but not before drastically improving some of its worst-rated streets.
Warnings, advisories issued ahead of Utah's first 'significant' snowfall event of the season
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:40 p.m.
After a slow start to the season, parts of Utah's mountains could receive 1 to 3 feet of snow or more from an incoming system.
Why Salt Lake City is exploring a change to its housing definition of 'family'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:02 p.m.
Utah's capital city is considering a measure that would essentially revert to its original definition of family housing requirements as it seeks to address its housing challenges.
Utah could soon get a new state park and a new trail outlining Salt Lake history
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 6:15 a.m.
Utah will consider adding a new state park in 2026, adding to a popular system that generated close to 13 million visits last year.
More transit and tolls? UDOT unveils plan to handle Big Cottonwood Canyon travel woes
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 7:12 p.m.
Utah transportation officials are looking at increased bus service and tolling as potential solutions to Big Cottonwood Canyon's growing popularity.
Cox requests that Utah spend $50M on homeless issues in upcoming budget
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 4:07 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox's proposed 2027 fiscal year budget includes money that could go toward the construction of a proposed 1,300-bed homeless services campus in Salt Lake City.
How this new complex can help Salt Lake City's need for affordable family housing
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 12:45 p.m.
State, county and local leaders joined developers and financiers on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the second and third phases of Citizens West, a mixed-use complex with many units dedicated to affordable housing, with a focus on larger or multigenerational families.
Northern Utah farm reaches agreement to lease quarter of its water to Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 6:15 a.m.
A new agreement between a Weber County farm owner and multiple entities could serve as a new template for getting water to the Great Salt Lake.
Jazz, Mammoth to join forces in 'paying it forward.' Here's how Utahns can participate, too
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 2 - 10:00 a.m.
"Pay it Forward Day" is recognized globally in late April, but the owners of the Utah Jazz and Mammoth are hoping to make it more of a Christmas season tradition.
