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'We didn't know where to go': A Venezuelan family seeking asylum lands in Utah

Nine Venezuelan family members found themselves on the steps at a church in downtown Salt Lake City, with several suitcases and nowhere to stay.

No 'headwinds' expected for homelessness bill establishing prioritized shelter access

Nine Venezuelan family members landed in Salt Lake City with no Utah contacts

House OKs bill to enhance homelessness data reporting, reinstate 'code blue' camping mitigation

The bill modifies how data is collected and exchanged, replaces the Utah Homelessness Council with a smaller board and changes requirements regarding a winter response and code blue plans.

Bills on homeless services begin to advance in the Utah legislature

A series of bills and funding requests dealing with homeless services are beginning to advance on Utah's Capitol Hill.

Salt Lake City church shelter in dire need of volunteers with second location opening

A group offering an emergency place to stay for unsheltered residents needs more volunteers to continue to stay open during this season's lowest temperatures.

Code Blue successes shows need for permanent shelter expansions, leaders say

Shelters across Utah have received expansions in capacity as part of the new Code Blue protocol, leaders say its successes showcase a need for more permanent solutions going forward.

Much of state enters 'code blue' as homeless providers help the unsheltered during cold front

Nineteen counties in Utah issued a code blue alert on Wednesday as another cold front swept across the state.

When temps fall to 15 degrees, Utah homeless shelters can expand. Is 16 not cold enough?

Vigil honors 74 people who died while experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake County

The vigil is an annual event held on the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. This year's service honored and remembered the 74 people experiencing homelessness who died.