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Salt Lake Jewish leaders say they see light through darkness Australia attack cast on community

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

$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

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.