Today on “In the Hive,” we check in with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. We’ll hear about why the mayor decided to extend the city’s mask mandate, even as the state requirement came to an end. Mendenhall also tells us why she thinks our region needs another homeless resource center. Plus, we visit the…
Today on “In the Hive,” we return to the topic of homelessness in the Salt Lake Valley. We’ll ask a resident of Salt Lake City’s Fairpark neighborhood why he invited people experiencing homelessness to camp in his yard. And we’ll hear from Mayor Erin Mendenhall about the city’s affordable housing crisis. Plus: Tiny homes to…
Today on “In the Hive,” with the arrival of cold weather and snow, we look at the plan homeless services providers hope to have in place to ensure there is winter overflow shelter for people who don’t have a roof over their heads. There’s a need for additional shelter as the region’s three new homeless…
Today’s show looks at two programs helping connect people experiencing homelessness with the resources and services they need — and with each other. Mike Akerlow, deputy director of community and neighborhoods with Salt Lake City, talks about Project Homeless Connect, the one-day convening of homeless service providers at the Salt Palace Convention Center; participants of…
Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Josh Kanter of Alliance for a Better Utah. They discuss Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams’ three-day experience as a homeless person; former state Sen. Steve Urquhart’s Facebook post regarding lobbying efforts by The Church of Jesus Christ…
State leaders announce their new plan to fight homelessness, though many of the details on how to do it remain unknown to the public. Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch disagrees with President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on transgender people serving in the military. Gov. Gary Herbert endorses Provo Mayor John Curtis before the 3rd Congressional District…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake County government is teaming up with local municipalities to boost homeless services in the county. On Thursday, Salt Lake area officials announced the first disbursement of a new $200,000 grant designed to fund a new anti-homelessness initiative. The money will help local organizations collaborate better in aiding Salt Lake County’s homeless…
Segment 1: The good news: Homelessness in Utah is down 8 percent overall. The bad news: The number of homeless school children is up 67 percent. On Monday, details of Utah’s 2011 Report on Utah’s Homeless. Guests: Gordon Walker, Director, Utah Division of Housing and Community Development Jonathan Hardy, Director, State Community Services Office Matt…
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