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The rest of Utah, outside of Salt Lake City, has seen a much more significant increase in people experiencing homelessness as well.

The latest Utah news for Thursday evening, March 31, 2022.

Councilmembers say the pause is necessary to find a better solution.

The session started off with an intense focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. But after that, the focus shifted to tax cuts, culture wars and water conservation.

Rep. Steve Eliason, R-Sandy, has proposed a bill in the hopes of having a plan in place for emergency homeless shelters before next winter.

The latest Utah news for Thursday evening, Feb. 17, 2022.

More than 100 people experiencing homelessness were displaced Thursday, after the Salt Lake County Health Department conducted a camp abatement in partnership with Salt Lake City.

The latest Utah news for Wednesday morning, Feb. 16, 2022.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Utah, more people in the unsheltered community are becoming infected, but most don’t have a place to quarantine. Community services are working to stop the spread.

On Tuesday, service providers and community members remembered 116 people who died in Salt Lake City this year while homeless. One national organization is pointing out the role camp abatements play in the health outcomes for unsheltered people.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, 2021.

The latest Utah news from Friday morning, Dec. 10, 2021.