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A Republican Utah lawmaker has unveiled a bill that would boost funding for facilities that provide medical care for people experiencing homelessness after they leave the hospital.
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The Salt Lake County Health Department recently shut down homeless encampments in downtown Salt Lake City, as part of the county’s no-camping ordinance. A new "campus" for unsheltered people has formed as a result.
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2020 was no doubt a tumultuous year, and our reporters covered beats and stories across the state in the face of unprecedented challenges. From racial justice to sexual assault, our coverage has been widespread. As the year comes to an end, we reflect back on our favorite pieces from 2020.
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Each year, the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves about 1,000 meals to Utah’s homeless and low-income families two days before Thanksgiving. This year, they’ve had to change things up, serving grab-and-go meals for residents and delivering supplies to others in encampments.
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On the 11th day of her term as Salt Lake City Mayor, Erin Mendenhall fulfilled a campaign promise by announcing that a city-owned building in Sugar House…
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The Road Home has been at the center of a long and awkward transition in the Salt Lake area’s homeless services model. But on Thursday – the same day the…
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After a four-month delay stemming from weather and permitting issues, Salt Lake County officials Tuesday celebrated the completion of the county’s third —…
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For years, homeless Utahns residing at the Road Home, Salt Lake City’s main downtown homeless shelter, didn’t have to walk far to find a doctor. Fourth…
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Local and state officials are working to open three new homeless shelters to replace some of the beds that will be lost when The Road Home Shelter…
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An outbreak of hepatitis A is spreading in Salt Lake County. But, while cases go up, it hasn’t gotten a lot of attention. One reason for that could be the…
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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows, in addition to a slight uptick in homelessness this year, more homeless people are…
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The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development show this is the first time homelessness has gone up in Utah in six years.In Utah,…