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Carter Williams

Major erosion of a road has occurred in a subdivision in the Kaysville foothills due to snowpack runoff.
Utah
Water worries: Utah cities react to flooding; 20 Kaysville homes evacuated after road damage
Flooding also impacted areas of Bountiful, Ogden and Salt Lake City.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Carter Williams
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson points to one of the Utah state flag designs at the Utah office building in Millcreek.
Utah
Will one of 5,703 designs be Utah’s next state flag? Task force gets glimpse of 5,700 possibilities
By Carter Williams
Leaders from the Black community, City Council, law enforcement and the state take turns raising the Juneteenth flag.
Utah
Why Juneteenth has a ‘tremendously’ different meaning in Utah this year
Juneteenth — the anniversary of the last slaves to be freed — was first celebrated 156 years ago, but this year’s celebrations have a different meaning in Utah.
By Carter Williams
The Rev. France Davis speaks at Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City on Sunday, April 28, 2019.
Utah
‘A real honor': Salt Lake City to rename section of street after longtime reverend
By Carter Williams
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Utah
Gondola or widened lanes? Why this Olympian wants neither for Little Cottonwood Canyon
Fresh off of winning an Olympic medal in Tokyo, Nathaniel Coleman says there’s no need for a gondola or expanded highway lanes in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and that both plans will change recreation in the nonresort areas of the canyon near Salt Lake City forever.
By Carter Williams
An image of the boreal top snail, which measures just 4 millimeters.
Utah
Meet a newly discovered Utah native — but be careful not to step on it
The boreal top snail measures just 4 millimeters, which is about the size of a grain of quinoa. State wildlife biologists say they believe the species is native to Utah and wasn’t brought in from other regions of the world. It’s now the 125th known snail species in Utah.
By Carter Williams
An air tanker drops retardant on the Parleys Canyon Fire west of Park City.
Utah
Fast-moving fire in Parleys Canyon up to 2,500 acres; mandatory evacuations underway
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is recommending that residents in the Summit Park area near Parley’s Canyon evacuate and I-80 is closed in both directions due to a new fire that sparked in Parley’s Canyon Saturday afternoon.
By Carter Williams
Braen Cublillos plays with his daughters Silvana Cubillos and Violeta Cubillos at a park in Vineyard, Utah.
Utah
2020 census: Nearly 1 in 4 Utahns is a minority, and these areas are growing fast
2020 census data released Thursday illuminate how the Beehive State — which grew the most rapidly of any state in the last decade — is becoming increasingly diverse. They reveal that 75.4% of Utah’s population is white and not Hispanic, compared to 80.4% a decade earlier.
By Annie Knox and Carter Williams
Smoke obscures the mountains behind the Salt Lake City skyline.
Utah
When will the unhealthy wildfire smoke clear out of Utah?
Relief from this stretch of unhealthy smoke may finally be in sight by midweek, but until then the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality forecast has labeled Salt Lake County’s air quality levels unhealthy for all groups and unhealthy for sensitive groups across the rest of the state.
By Carter Williams
A dead fish is seen in Mill Creek after concrete was spilled into the water.
Utah
Residents urged to avoid Mill Creek water after concrete spill, ‘significant’ fish kill-off
By Carter Williams
Madeline Houghton plants native plants at Three Creeks Confluence Park in Salt Lake City.
Utah
How a class assignment 7 years ago led to a new ‘keystone’ park in Salt Lake City
Three Creeks Confluence — where Emigration, Parleys and Red Butte creeks merged together as one as they flowed into the Jordan River — was covered by a parking lot. The new park in Salt Lake County has unearthed the creeks and now offers a place to fish, play or sit and look at the natural surroundings.
By Carter Williams
Traffic moves along I-80 near 1300 East in Salt Lake City, where the Utah Department of Transportation will begin a project to add a new eastbound lane on the freeway.
Utah
Seat belts ‘critical’ as travel delays expected for July 4 weekend
The American Automobile Association estimates 37.1 million Americans plan to travel during the holiday weekend, and the Fourth of July weekend is expected to boost travel numbers to the highest they’ve been in Utah since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year.
By Carter Williams
The Dixie State University board of trustees meets over the name of the school on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
Utah
Utah Polytechnic State is dead — Dixie State trustees propose another new name for university
The name Utah Tech University will be forwarded to the Utah System of Higher Education for its approval after the Dixie State University trustees meeting in St. George decided to reject an earlier choice of Utah Polytechnic State University.
By Carter Williams
Members of the Salt Lake County Search and Rescue team help an injured hiker get down from Ferguson Canyon on Saturday.
Utah
Why Utah search and rescue officials are issuing a warning for would-be treasure hunters
Salt Lake County Search and Rescue officials had to help a man in the mountains along Salt Lake City over the weekend after he was hurt searching for a treasure chest. And it wasn’t the last they heard about the treasure, as others unprepared for the wilderness needed help during their quest.
By Carter Williams
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Utah
Utah seeing a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, state data shows
The Utah Department of Health in Salt Lake City reported 309 new COVID-19 cases Friday and 14 additional deaths, as well as a spike in new hospitalizations.
By Carter Williams
Bryon Stock, general manager of the Chevron Salt Lake refinery, and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson talk.
Utah
Utah home to first major innovation in gasoline refining in nearly 80 years
Officials unveil new process at Chevron refinery in Salt Lake City will help with octane levels that improve engine performance and can be used in the production of Tier 3 fuel that benefits Utah’s air quality.
By Carter Williams
An example of the Utah driver’s license.
Utah
A new Utah driver’s license design is in the cards
Why is Utah changing its driver’s licenses? The new licenses and ID cards will help prevent fraud and protect identities, officials say. Utahns will start receiving the new version in the next few weeks.
By Carter Williams
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Former Gov. Gary Herbert is taking on a new role with a Utah outdoors gear company
Teton Sports, based in Cedar Hills, Utah, has named Gary Herbert, Utah’s former governor, chairman of its advisory council to guide the company through growth.
By Carter Williams
Flames and smoke consume a home as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, California.
Utah
So there’s a wildfire evacuation plan — is it realistic?
As the fire season picks back up at a time when drought conditions in Utah and across the region are worsening, there are growing fears that 2021 could break fire records across the West. But a University of Utah researcher’s study shows evacuation plans are often overly optimistic.
By Carter Williams
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Utah
‘Excessive heat’ is coming to Utah, National Weather Service warns
Several cities and towns across the state are expected to break high-temperature records Thursday and Friday
By Carter Williams
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall looks at a bowl made by Melody and Kurt Bellock at the Spirit and Soul of the Tree booth, which will be part of the downtown farmers market.
Utah
Salt Lake farmers market returns for 30th season — here’s what you need to know
Saturday will mark the beginning of the 30th season of the market in downtown Salt Lake City that will feature more than 180 vendors providing access to produce straight from farmers, prepared food and even arts and crafts every week through mid-October.
By Carter Williams
Julie Beekman and Sam Hubert walk in City Creek Canyon in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. State officials are worried about high fire danger.
Utah
‘Please help not burn the state down’: How Utah hopes to fight this wildfire season’s alarmingly early start
The state’s extreme and exceptional drought conditions are part of the reason Utah’s 2021 fire season is off to such a rough start, officials said in announcing in Salt Lake City a public education campaign, “Fire Sense,” aimed to help reduce the alarming number of wildfires that have happened even before the traditional fire season begins.
By Carter Williams
Serge Horton Benson and Jan Benson salute the 45-star flag that has been in their family after presenting it to the state at the Capitol in Salt Lake City.
Utah
Utah was the 45th star on the American flag. Now one of the first flags to include it has come home
After years of discussion and negotiation, a Utah family gifted a 125-year-old U.S. flag and relic of Utah’s statehood to the state. It will soon be on display at the Capitol in Salt Lake City.
By Carter Williams
A crane hoists the highest beam of the new Provo Municipal Airport terminal into place on Thursday, May 20, 2021.
Utah
New Provo airport terminal expected to arrive on time despite minor bumps
The terminal, which is anticipated to be a major boon for the Utah County economy, is set to open in June 2022.
By Carter Williams
Crews add a traffic light at 1700 South, marking the start of the 300 West reconstruction project in Salt Lake City.
Utah
Project to reconstruct one of Salt Lake City’s busiest and more important streets now underway
By fall 2022, 300 West from 900 South to 2100 South will look completely different thanks to an $18 million overhaul.
By Carter Williams
A UTA FrontRunner train passes by a groundbreaking ceremony for a new train station in Vineyard on Thursday.
Utah
Project to build FrontRunner station in Utah’s fastest-growing community gets underway
The new $5.6 million FrontRunner station in Vineyard will add a stop on the train service between Utah Transit Authority’s American Fork and Orem stations.
By Carter Williams
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Utah
Palestinian natives, supporters in Utah speak out as Middle East conflicts escalate
About 100 people at the Salt Lake City-County Building rally in support of Palestine and protest over how Palestinian people have been treated in Israel.
By Carter Williams
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Utah
‘This is not an accident’: $10K reward offered after well-known Moab petroglyph vandalized
Three of four panels at “Birthing Rock,” which includes birthing images drawn by Native American groups at least as far back as a couple of thousand years ago, were heavily damaged with vulgar phrases and imagery.
By Carter Williams
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Utah
Why many Utahns may be happy to get a card from the DMV this week
The Utah State Tax Commission announced Monday in Salt Lake City that the first batch of vehicle registration renewal notice postcards will be sent this week for Utahns whose registration expires in May, reversing a decision that ended the reminders and caused many to forget to renew their cars.
By Carter Williams
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Utah
Utah County commissioners approve partial repeal of 2019 property tax increase
Commissioner Bill Lee said in a statement that the reduction will not result in any layoffs among county employees.
By Carter Williams
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