Carter Williams
How Utah hopes these traffic light additions can improve pedestrian safety
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 28 - 5:04 p.m.
Utah transportation crews have started a process to install a lighting attachment near traffic signals, which they hope can improve pedestrian safety.
Record warmth to end with arriving storm, but has Utah's snowpack already peaked?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 28 - 8:39 a.m.
A run of warm weather this week will give way to cooler temperatures beginning on Friday before valley rain and mountain snow over the weekend.
Utah leaders 'disappointed' by Sundance's exit, consider new festival
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 27 - 4:15 p.m.
State and local leaders say they are disappointed in Sundance's upcoming departure, but they're already exploring what's next, which may include a rival film festival.
End of an era: Sundance to leave Park City for Boulder, Colorado, in 2027
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 27 - 12:01 p.m.
Following a yearlong evaluation process, the Sundance Institute announced Thursday the film festival will be leaving Utah, its home for over 40 years.
Utah's newest TRAX station celebrates more than just baseball
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 7:10 p.m.
Baseball sped up the time frame for a new TRAX station in South Jordan, but the area will soon offer more than just a game.
New-look Salt Lake Bees have thoughts on team's new, soon-to-be completed stadium
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 6:48 p.m.
The Salt Lake Bees' new stadium isn't quite finished, but players have plenty of things to say about it before the team's April 8 home opener.
How a Salt Lake underpass became a quasi-park, with an assist from an RSL legend
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 5:01 p.m.
An empty lot underneath an off-ramp bridge will soon be home to a pair of futsal courts and other amenities, potentially bridging Salt Lake City's Central Ninth neighborhood.
Century-old former Salt Lake hotel finds new life in addressing city's latest need
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 6:19 a.m.
The historic Stratford Hotel is now home to dozens of permanent supportive housing units, along with services that experts say could help the state reduce homelessness.
Feds unfreeze $50M grant for Great Salt Lake projects ahead of uncertain runoff
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 7:11 p.m.
Utah expects some additional Great Salt Lake gains after a "remarkably average" snowpack collection season. The lake is also receiving federal aid after some uncertainty.
Delta to expand its connection between Utah and Hawaii in time for next winter
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 8:44 a.m.
Delta Air Lines plans to add a new seasonal daily flight route between Salt Lake City and Kona, Hawaii, beginning in December.
A 'good neighbor policy': Utah poised to join interstate wildfire fighting compact
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 24 - 9:42 p.m.
Utah is joining other states to pool firefighting resources, as suggested by a new bill Gov. Spencer Cox signed on Monday.
Project involving 2 historic buildings to test new Salt Lake development incentive
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 24 - 4:09 p.m.
A project centering around the adaptive reuse of two century-old buildings in Salt Lake City will serve as the first test of a reinvestment zone created in 2023.
Why Utah researchers plan to study one of Great Salt Lake's key residents
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 22 - 5:02 p.m.
Westminster University researchers recently received $50,000 to explore how water salinity and other variables impact a vital Great Salt Lake species.
Delayed 2 years by fire, Utah restaurateurs find 'silver lining' in new Sugar House location
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 9:02 p.m.
A mixed-use project in Sugar House delayed by a $59 million fire in 2022 is almost complete. Its first business, an upscale restaurant, opened on Friday.
Another winter advisory issued in Utah ahead of spring temps
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 12:00 p.m.
Some of Utah's mountain areas could receive another foot of snow this weekend before warmth brings 70-degree temperatures back to the Wasatch Front.
Cox celebrates Utah's recent snowpack bump, cautions some cities will still have to 'sacrifice'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 8:04 a.m.
Even with a much-needed snowpack bump, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he believes water districts will have to work closely with municipalities on water consumption this year.
Luxury rail company plans to expand scenic train route to include more of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 7:38 a.m.
There will soon be a new scenic way to travel between Utah's and Colorado's capital cities.
Why feds are asking people to avoid these popular Utah climbing spots, for now
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 20 - 11:06 a.m.
Federal land managers are asking rock climbers to avoid climbing in a canyon near Moab for most of the spring because it aligns with a vital period for one of the canyon's resident species.
Utah's own Trü Frü moves downtown as it expands into global market
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 20 - 10:05 a.m.
A Utah-based confectionery company moved into a new downtown Salt Lake City office, which will be the central point for its ongoing global market expansion plans.
These iconic scenes were filmed in Utah. Now they're part of a new trail network
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 19 - 3:12 p.m.
A new state trail network essentially blends the love of cinema with an appreciation of the outdoors and small towns.
An 'aggressor'? Salt Lake City weighs its next move in response to flag-restriction bill
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 19 - 12:12 p.m.
Salt Lake leaders say the city will wait on the governor's decision on HB77 before deciding its next move, which could include flying unapproved flags and facing potential fines.
Feds approve Salt Lake-Ogden 'quiet zone' waiver, ending months of resident frustration
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 19 - 9:21 a.m.
Federal railroad officials have accepted a waiver led by two Utah cities that allows a "quiet zone" to be restored between northern Salt Lake City and Ogden.
The 91-year record Salt Lake City won't break this winter
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 3:11 p.m.
The last few storms have finally helped Salt Lake City avoid a record set over nine decades ago.
'The Chosen' and movie starring Steve Carell among latest productions receiving Utah incentives
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 4:18 p.m.
Five productions filming in Utah recently received financial incentives from the state.
