Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 03/10/2026Last month's Davis County tornado ruled an EF-2 with a width of 1.1 miles at one point, setting a new state record: 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 03/10/2026What a difference 3 weeks can make at Guardsman Pass 0203
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 30/09/2026Some of Utah's local places recently announced expansions, and I am here for this bagel movement in Utah 020
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 28/09/2026Shout 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: 050
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 25/09/2026The 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...ksl.comChurch outlines more of its transportations plans for Salt Lake Temple open houseNext 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. 000
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... 000
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...ksl.comSalt Lake City's contentious housing options proposal receives key endorsementA proposed ordinance to allow more housing types within the vast majority of Salt Lake City's residential neighborhoods received a key endorsement. 020
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 24/09/2026Update: Planning commission just voted 5-0 to favorably recommend the expanding options measure to the City Council after a spirited discussion 031
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 24/09/2026The 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....ksl.comCommission delays housing proposal vote that has Salt Lake City residents splitDespite 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. 130
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...ksl.comAward-winning author, creative writing teacher named Salt Lake City's first poet laureateAn award-winning author, poet and long-time creative writing teacher has been selected as the inaugural poet laureate for Utah's capital city. 011
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 23/09/2026Update: SLC Council has approved Silverside Deli's alcohol waiver for its new Sugar House location, which opened around the start of this month 120
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... 010
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 22/09/2026Public 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: 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 22/09/2026There are a few counties that are now above it on average, per AAA 000
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... 010
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 22/09/2026NWS confirmed to me that they are investigating whether or not this was a multi-vortex tornado, which is even rarer than tornadoes in Utah, if ever documented 020
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... 121
Reposted by Carter WilliamsWild Aware Utah @wildawareutah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Moose 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 001
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 19/09/2026Capitol way to close out a crazy day of weather #utwx #stormhour 060
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 18/09/2026Didn'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...ksl.comVideo confirms tornado in Davis County; severe storms continue to impact UtahA video shows a tornado touching down in Davis County on Friday afternoon, during a sudden and tumultuous storm. 010
Reposted by Carter WilliamsDaniel Woodruff @danielmwoodruff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026WATCH: 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 301
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 17/09/2026SLC began the process of creating a new "emergency household stabilization fund," with UDOT pledging to match what SLC spends. It's expected to be upwards of $100K, while creating a new process in case something like this ever happens again 001
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...ksl.comSalt Lake City, UDOT crafting emergency plan for flooded west side residentsSalt 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. 110
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...ksl.com 020
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 16/09/2026Yeah, our station reported on their struggles in January from that request to customers: www.ksl.com/article/news... They then quietly filed for Chapter 7 in Feb: www.ksl.com/article/5149... I think it's getting brought up again because of her IG post confirming it's over 030
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 16/09/2026I didn't cover their Chapter 7 back over the winter, but it sounded like it might have been the classic tale of scaling up too quickly, creating all sorts of challenges 120
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 16/09/2026"We've got to make responsible choices about limited water resources." Here's more on the vote, which included legislative action requesting reviews of ways to reduce water consumption and possibly tighten the new cap as early as next year: www.ksl.com/article/5162...ksl.comSalt Lake City sets new daily nonresidential water use cap, but it's willing to go lowerUtah's capital city is permanently limiting the amount of water that all new nonresidential buildings can use, but its leaders are also interested in tightening the cap beyond what is now required. 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 16/09/2026A piece of me died when they stopped selling at Harmons and Smith's earlier this year 100
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 16/09/2026Just 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 121
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 15/09/2026Some 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: 041
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... 010
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...ksl.comWhy Salt Lake City is seeking to sell over 950 acres near its airport to the stateUtah'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. 000
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...ksl.comUDOT tries a new approach to address its beaver problem in Logan CanyonUtah 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. 063
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 11/09/2026Some 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 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 10/09/2026The planning commission's next meeting is Sept. 23. It's the last item on the agenda, but there are so many people here (repping both sides) compared to most planning commission meetings that the board is getting a 1st amendment rights refresher right now 020
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 10/09/2026We 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 110
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026This 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... 010
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026It'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 011
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026City Council, through a straw poll, just agreed to send residents a mailer after tomorrow's vote with more info about it. The mailer would be sent to every address in the affected zone (which covers every district). The goal is to reach both homeowners and renters 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026Council member Chris Wharton said he supports the city sending on a mailer with information based on the planning commission decision so residents are informed on the proposal before it gets to the City Council 100
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 09/09/2026This 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...slc.govPlanning Commission Agenda & Records | Planning DivisionPlanning Commission Agenda & Records 111
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 08/09/2026MLB'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...ksl.comUtah's MLB pitch is 'by far the most advanced potential bid,' leading insider saysUtah'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. 010
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 02/09/2026What 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...ksl.comWatch: Intermountain Health to unveil details about new LDS Hospital in Salt Lake CityIntermountain Health is slated to unveil new details about its planned new LDS Hospital near downtown Salt Lake City. 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 02/09/2026What's wild about the SNOTEL data is that nearly 90% of the precip collected over the summer (June-Aug) came after July 14, the halfway point in the season. Shows how powerful those monsoons were once they got going here in the state 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 02/09/2026We'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 100
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 02/09/2026Newmark 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...ksl.comReal estate firm buys century-old Salt Lake City building, plans $40M renovationA 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. 020
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 28/08/2026Fall 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... 000
Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 27/08/2026SLC 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...ksl.comSalt 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. 000
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... 042