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Plan to purchase Utah homeless shelter not looking hopeful

Plan to purchase Utah homeless shelter not looking hopeful

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials have set aside $4 million in hopes of purchasing a downtown Salt Lake City homeless shelter, but a recently released county property assessment shows that may not be enough to purchase it. The Road Home will permanently close its doors in 2019. There […]

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Utah city complains of pain from tax shift to fund homeless

Utah city complains of pain from tax shift to fund homeless

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Officials in one Utah city say they were caught off guard by a new state law requiring places with no homeless services to contribute sales tax revenue to cities with shelters. Logan Mayor Holly Daines told the Herald Journal that the law passed on the last night of […]

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Audit finds drug use widespread at Utah homeless shelter

Audit finds drug use widespread at Utah homeless shelter

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new audit found drug use is widespread inside an overcrowded Salt Lake City homeless shelter that’s been marked for closure after a spate of violence nearby. Lax enforcement of rules and procedures meant to deter drug use is endangering people seeking shelter at the […]

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