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Carter Williams

@cwilliams.ksl.com
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KSL.com reporter covering outdoors, history, transportation & #SLC | Photography for fun | Also here for nature, weather & sports | Posts don't represent the opinion of KSL.

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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 03/10/2026
Last month's Davis County tornado ruled an EF-2 with a width of 1.1 miles at one point, setting a new state record:
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 03/10/2026
What a difference 3 weeks can make at Guardsman Pass
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 30/09/2026
Some of Utah's local places recently announced expansions, and I am here for this bagel movement in Utah
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 28/09/2026
Shout out to Daniel and @bealbridger.ksl.com for first reporting earlier this year that 2 businessmen had accused Lee of unethical conduct in relation to case. Lee resigned today and now faces 4 felony charges:
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 25/09/2026
The LDS Church unveiled more details of its transportation plans for next year's Salt Lake Temple open house during a community meeting this evening. It includes a park-and-ride shuttle from a secured lot in the Power District: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Church outlines more of its transportations plans for Salt Lake Temple open house
Next year's Salt Lake Temple open house is expected to bring 22,000 visitors every day for six months, which is why detailed transportation planning is well underway to pull everything off.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 24/09/2026
"These signs are a fun way for the local community to show their stoke for the season..." Here's why "Super El Niño" election signs are starting to pop up in Utah (and how you can get one): www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 24/09/2026
"This is going to be completely a trial-and-error kind of thing." Salt Lake City's housing options proposal received a key endorsement tonight with a unanimous vote following another lengthy public hearing on it: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Salt Lake City's contentious housing options proposal receives key endorsement
A proposed ordinance to allow more housing types within the vast majority of Salt Lake City's residential neighborhoods received a key endorsement.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 24/09/2026
The SLC planning commission will pick back up on the expanding housing proposal that garnered a lot of attention during its 9/9 meeting at 6:55. Here's a recap of where we left off on it after it delayed its vote over a notice error: www.ksl.com/article/5162....
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Commission delays housing proposal vote that has Salt Lake City residents split
Despite delaying a vote over a proposal to amend zoning to allow more housing options in Salt Lake City's residential areas, the city's Planning Commission still got an earful.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 23/09/2026
"Joel has spent decades uplifting Salt Lake City's literary community, and now he'll help us write the first chapter of something entirely new." SLC author and creative writing teacher named Salt Lake City's first poet laureate: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Award-winning author, creative writing teacher named Salt Lake City's first poet laureate
An award-winning author, poet and long-time creative writing teacher has been selected as the inaugural poet laureate for Utah's capital city.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 23/09/2026
Update: SLC Council has approved Silverside Deli's alcohol waiver for its new Sugar House location, which opened around the start of this month
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 23/09/2026
"(It's) turning something bad into something great for the community." Salt Lake City is about halfway through fully replacing 200 North Temple trees lost in a 2024 mishap, with 270 additional trees that will be planted in the surrounding area: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 22/09/2026
Public Lands has a few reports in today's SLC Council work session on the west side, one of them is an update to the trees killed off 2 years ago. New trees are starting to be planted:
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 22/09/2026
"He'd be pleased with the restoration of it and the way it's been revitalized." SLC's Steenblik Park officially reopened today, with the family of its namesake giving it their thumbs up: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 22/09/2026
"You could tell that this thing was packing quite a bit of wind..." A formal report on Friday's tornado is expected next week, but meteorologists say it's helping dispel one myth — and could help better understand mountain tornadoes. #utwx: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Wild Aware Utah @wildawareutah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Moose can look calm, gentle and kinda goofy. 🫎 Leave. Them. Alone. They are huge, wild animals that are easily aggravated by humans and dogs. Never approach a moose and always give them plenty of space. Prepare for your next hike by reviewing moose safety tips here: bit.ly/moosetips
A large bull moose with big antlers is standing in shallow water.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 19/09/2026
Capitol way to close out a crazy day of weather #utwx #stormhour
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 18/09/2026
Didn't expect to write about tornadoes today, but here we are. Everything we know so far about one confirmed in Davis County — plus all the crazy hail. Still updating with all the storms passing through #utwx www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Video confirms tornado in Davis County; severe storms continue to impact Utah
A video shows a tornado touching down in Davis County on Friday afternoon, during a sudden and tumultuous storm.
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Daniel Woodruff @danielmwoodruff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
WATCH: He was a pioneer, an apostle, and even mayor of Salt Lake City. But his grave marker has deteriorated, and now his family is working to raise money to restore it www.ksl.com/article/5162... @ksl.com
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 17/09/2026
"There's an immediate need for stabilization." A lot has happened in the 48 hours since reporting on lingering flood damage from last month's Poplar Grove water main burst. SLC & UDOT are still in disagreement over blame, but setting that aside to help the displaced: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Salt Lake City, UDOT crafting emergency plan for flooded west side residents
Salt Lake City and the Utah Department of Transportation are now working to help residents still displaced a month after the flood, but remain at odds over who is responsible for the water main break.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 16/09/2026
"This will still be the Tower." SLFS says it has secured enough donations to begin renovations of the historic Tower Theatre, putting in track to finally reopen in 2028. But it's also seeking $8.5M to complete the full vision for the iconic movie theater: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 16/09/2026
Just in: SLC Council has approved a measure limiting nonresidential water use to 200,000 gallons or less. It sets in stone an emergency measure approved in March that would otherwise expire later this month
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 15/09/2026
Some transit news --> UTA says it's going fareless... for a few days at least. It's planning to upgrade its fare collection system this weekend, which will make it difficult to collect fares. So it won't collect any from Friday through Sunday. Here's more on what the system upgrades will do:
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 15/09/2026
"We don't care who broke it; we just want it fixed." A new fund was launched this week to help Poplar Grove residents still struggling a month after a water main break caused flooding. They say it's been a battle to file claims so far: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 14/09/2026
"This is a critical area." ICYMI: SLC is closing in on the sale of over 950 acres near the airport to the state, which would include a conservation easement to protect existing wetlands in the area: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Why Salt Lake City is seeking to sell over 950 acres near its airport to the state
Utah's capital city is seeking to sell nearly 1,000 acres of land it owns near Salt Lake City International Airport as part of a plan to preserve the Great Salt Lake's wetlands.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 13/09/2026
The whale's new look is almost done 👀
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 11/09/2026
"We're going to have to learn to coexist with them." UDOT has a new approach to addressing its beaver challenge in Logan Canyon: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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UDOT tries a new approach to address its beaver problem in Logan Canyon
Utah transportation officials have long dealt with road issues tied to beavers in Logan Canyon, but they believe a new project could help them coexist with the species.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 11/09/2026
Some SLC traffic news --> UDOT says State Street will be closed from North Temple to 300 North (Capitol Hill) beginning on Monday & lasting through November. It's tied to the new Pioneer Trail highlighting the area's history that the legislature approved earlier this year
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 10/09/2026
We have a packed house for the SLC Planning Commission, so there’s an overflow largely because of the expanding housing proposal. We’ve been told a recommendation decision won’t be made tonight because of a scheduling error. Meaning this will be 1 of 2 meetings about it
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026
This past meteorological summer broke one last record — the hottest since at least 1895. Precipitation ended up slightly above normal. Here's a breakdown of the data + why it matters. #utwx: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026
It's official: Utah posted its hottest summer on record, per new federal climate data released today. That's despite above-normal precipitation also collected statewide over the meteorological season #utwx
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026
This will be discussed at tomorrow's planning commission meeting. So if you're for it or against it, you can speak your mind at City Hall -- 5:30 p.m. www.slc.gov/planning/pub...
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Planning Commission Agenda & Records | Planning Division
Planning Commission Agenda & Records
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 08/09/2026
MLB's CBA negotiations will pick up in the coming months and are expected to include league expansion. ESPN's Jeff Passan broke down the candidates ahead of that, listing SLC at the top with the "most advanced potential bid" out of the candidates so far: www.ksl.com/article/5162...
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Utah's MLB pitch is 'by far the most advanced potential bid,' leading insider says
Utah's capital city still appears to have the most momentum heading into a pivotal moment in the MLB expansion process, according to one of baseball's top insiders.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 02/09/2026
What was suspected for the last few years is now official --> LDS Hospital will be relocated out of the Avenues to downtown SLC. Ground could break later this year: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Watch: Intermountain Health to unveil details about new LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City
Intermountain Health is slated to unveil new details about its planned new LDS Hospital near downtown Salt Lake City.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 02/09/2026
We'll find out tomorrow whether Utah's drought status has changed after a stormy end to August, which was very productive statewide. It also closed the book on meteorological summer. Utah's mountain SNOTEL sites averaged 5.7 in. this summer, 1.4 in. above normal #utwx
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 02/09/2026
Newmark Mountain West has acquired the historic Ford Building near Pioneer Park & Rio Grande Depot, announcing today that it plans to make it its new HQ after a $40M renovation: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Real estate firm buys century-old Salt Lake City building, plans $40M renovation
A historic Ford Motor Company facility-turned-office building in downtown Salt Lake City has been acquired, and its new owners say they plan to preserve the structure as its new headquarters.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 28/08/2026
Fall is almost here, along with its incredible colors. KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson and I spoke with some experts about how the fall color season might go following a unique weather year + he put together an outlook of when we might see the best colors #utwx: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 27/08/2026
SLC handed out its CIP allocations this week, but the City Council chair tells me there are concerns about the program as the city's budget tightens. What does it mean for CIP? That's a conversation that could pick up ahead of the next budget: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Salt Lake City directs $35M toward various capital projects, but could program be in trouble?
Leaders of Utah's capital city completed its fiscal year budget on Tuesday by allocating nearly $35 million toward various projects, many of which were brought to them by residents and public groups.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 27/08/2026
"Dream hard because when you dream hard, the dreams come true." Utah now has a Michelin-starred restaurant + 8 more that received recognition tonight: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Monte in South Salt Lake becomes the first Utah restaurant to receive a Michelin star
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 27/08/2026
Correction** Five Utah restaurants have earned Michelin recommendations today, the first to do so (stars being announced now) -Handle (Park City) -Koyote (SLC) -Matilda (PC) -Nelson Cottage by High West (PC) -Star of India (SLC)
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 27/08/2026
SLC documents still refer to its HQ by its historic name, the Salt Lake City and County Building, even though the county moved out decades ago. Many years later, the city is now initiating a process to change it to simply SLC Hall: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Salt Lake City's historic headquarters could soon be renamed
Utah's capital city believes the historic name of its City Hall continues to create confusion, especially as county offices move south.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 27/08/2026
Work to put primer on the 9th & 9th whale has begun, setting up its next look that will be painted over the next few weeks. Right now it looks like clouds, fog or smog forming over the original mural, Point of Reference, which was an abstract reflection of the city's sunsets.
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 26/08/2026
New from me --> Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson + 7 County Council members sent SLC Council a letter basically urging them to urge Intermountain Health to include more behavioral health resources in its planned new LDS Hospital near downtown: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 26/08/2026
A pelican squadron decided to make some rounds near downtown SLC today. One of the few times I've seen this from the Triad Center in the decade+ I've worked here
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 26/08/2026
Some SLC Council news today --> City Council approved all the proposed items from the $34.88 million Capital Improvement Program budget, which mostly goes toward community-requested projects. A short breakdown of where it's going:
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 24/08/2026
Nevada has filed the first lawsuit over the feds' new plan for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which was signed last week. Utah's Colorado River delegation warned in January that litigation was likely if the Interior picked a plan for the states #utpol www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 22/08/2026
A proposed high-rise next to St. Mark's Cathedral was recently scrapped after Raven One (with ties to Snowbird) sold the site earlier this year. It came after a proposed rezone seemed to hit a wall earlier this year: www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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Proposed high-rise next to Salt Lake City historic church quietly fizzles
A plan to redevelop an underutilized office building into a mixed-use high-rise next to a historic church east of downtown Salt Lake City ended following pushback earlier this year.
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Daniel Woodruff @danielmwoodruff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
While Salt Lake immigrant detention center plans are dead, talk of finding a site may not be over www.ksl.com/article/5161... #utpol
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 20/08/2026
Climate Prediction Center's final meteorological fall outlook continues a good sign for Utah, at least in terms of precip. With temps, hopefully we start seeing more normal looking conditions by the end of the season so we get snow from the early outlooks looking good for winter #utwx
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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 20/08/2026
As has been presumed since June, federal officials have abandoned their plans to build a new immigration detention center in Salt Lake City, according to a federal court filing today. #utpol www.ksl.com/article/5161...
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