SALT LAKE CITY — On a single night in January, the Point-in-Time Count is meant to get an estimate of how many Utahns are living on the streets. This year, the numbers showed a 1.6% decrease. “One thing I can say is that it's been a tough past couple of years, as we've seen homelessness continue to rise,” said State Homeless Coordinator Tyler Clancy. "We're starting to figure out the balance of accountability, of affordable housing, trying to make sure that we have all the di

By Tony Semerad | May 7, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Scores of Salt Lake City residents say they fear a new camping ordinance under review at City Hall threatens to turn regular people who are down on their luck into potential criminals. More than 70 people spoke out before the City Council late Tuesday in hours of testimony largely against the draft rules, with many of them voicing worries over a provision that would add sleeping overnight in RVs or cars to the city’s definition of ill

SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens burned the midnight oil, staying late Tuesday night to voice their concerns about a proposed Salt Lake City ordinance that would tighten camping restrictions in Utah's capital city. Many spoke in favor of the measure in a public hearing that lasted nearly three hours, generating insults, rants and tears. "We have our work cut out for us," said Salt Lake City Councilman Chris Wharton, summarizing the situation after the lengthy and passionate debate. Wh

By: Caroleina Hassett Posted 5:03 AM, Apr 18, 2026 SALT LAKE CITY — Dwight Smith is initially from St. Louis, but came to Salt Lake for a better life. However, even with a job and a place to live, that hope slowly turned into a nightmare. “Things started to get a little rocky, I ended up in debt, not debt that I acquired, but debt that the person I was staying with acquired,” Smith said. The debt started piling on, which made it hard to find another place to live. “I went to

By Carter Williams, KSL | Posted - April 14, 2026 at 6:19 p.m. SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city is exploring a measure that would expand its overnight camping policies to combat public safety concerns tied to homelessness in Salt Lake City. However, some of the state's top homeless resource advocates say they don't believe the city has the resources to handle the situation and that it could push the issue to other cities. Camping in public parks and streets is already ill

By Carter Williams, KSL | Posted - April 14, 2026 at 7:40 a.m. SALT LAKE CITY — Julia Eubanks holds a microphone near her lap as she begins to describe her life bouncing in and out of homelessness, and her experiences in Salt Lake City's unhoused community. Her eyes lock with Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd and other high-ranking city officers sitting a few feet from her in a circle of chairs set up in the basement of a downtown office building. Eubanks says she strugg

Nomads chat with SLCPD Police Chief Brian Redd in historic conversation

BY ERIC CABRERA SALT LAKE CITY — Inside a meeting room in downtown Salt Lake City, people living on the streets sat across from police leadership and city partners, sharing firsthand why they say the system meant to help them isn’t working. The conversation, organized by Nomad Alliance, brought together a small group of unsheltered individuals and Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd for a candid discussion about the cycle of homelessness and incarceration. According to adv

SALT LAKE CITY — On the outside, Micheal Najera, Sky Standal and their four-month-old baby Miciah look like a happy family, but their journey has been dark. "I've lost a friend trying to stay warm. Carbon monoxide killed her. I was pretty messed up myself,” Najera said. "We were on the streets.” When Miciah was born, everything changed for him. “This was something that I have to fight for,” Najera said. Najera added that his family has always been hesitant about going to shel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kseniya Kniazeva Nomad Alliance Email: kseniya@nomadalliance.org Website: www.nomadalliance.org Phone: (801) 688-3197 MEDIA ADVISORY: Nomad Alliance Re-Launches Nation’s First Mobile Shelter — the Upgraded Blue Bus Event: Blue Bus Launch and Media Tour Date: Today, January 24, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Fairmont Park, Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT — [Date] — The Nomad Alliance invites members of the media to tour

SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah's state legislature prepares to return to session on Tuesday, homeless advocates gathered at the Capitol on Thursday to voice their concerns about proposed housing legislation and demand real solutions to the state's homelessness crisis. Travis Ressler, a musician who lives in Liberty Park with a growing community of homeless individuals, said lawmakers need to understand the reality of life on the streets before crafting policy. A lot of people don't

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Dozens of people from differing backgrounds gathered at the Utah Capitol on Jan. 15, urging lawmakers to adopt compassionate solutions for those experiencing homelessness ahead of the legislative session that begins next week. This gathering brought together religious leaders, advocates and individuals currently facing homelessness, all united to highlight the need for more humane treatment and innovative approaches to assist people in regaining

by Brian Mullahy, KUTV, Thu, January 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A report for the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness estimates the cost of housing everyone in the county who needs a roof over their head at $1.57 billion over four years. That's an average of nearly $230,000 per housing unit. An anti-poverty group cited the report as it organized a rally at the Utah Capitol, urging lawmakers and Governor Cox to pour money into homeless programs — eve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kseniya Kniazeva, Executive Director, Nomad Alliance Phone: (801) 688-3197 Email: kseniya@nomadalliance.org Website: https://nomadalliance.org Nomad Alliance Invites Press to 5th Annual Nomad Calendar Launch Party, Autograph Signing & 5-Year Anniversary Celebration Salt Lake City, UT — December 12, 2025 — Nomad Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the chronically unsheltered, invites media outlets to attend its Fifth Annual Nomad C

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah and Salt Lake City leaders gathered at a Salt Lake City homeless resource center Thursday to announce a new effort geared toward sustainability and enhancing their current services. Part of the effort is a gift of $10 million to "Shelter the Homeless" by The Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation in the spirit of continuing to work together and investing in people, according to Gail Miller. "We are entrusting this gift to a remarkable group of people

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kseniya Kniazeva Title: Founder and Executive Director, Nomad Alliance Phone: 801-688-3197 Email: kseniya@nomadalliance.org Date: October 16, 2025 Nomad Alliance Shoots 2026 “Sexy Nomad” Calendar Today Challenging Stereotypes and Sparking Global Dialogue on Homelessness Salt Lake County, UT — Today, from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM, the Nomad Alliance invites media, community members, and supporters to witness the making of the 2026 Sexy Nomad Calendar—a

Halfway through 2025, the Salt Lake City Police Department has issued more citations for illegal camping than they did in all of 2024. As of June 8, it was 574, compared to 488 last year. This follows the implementation of a new public safety plan in January. It called for more scrutiny and aggressive prosecution of repeat offenders in the Downtown Safety Initiative area. The geographic boundaries of the area are not public, said SLCPD spokesperson Brent Weisberg. The increas

Even though Michael McCoy doesn’t have a home, he was one of about a dozen people who showed up in person to a public hearing on Friday to urge Utah leaders against imposing work requirements on thousands of the state’s Medicaid recipients. McCoy, 37 — who has been staying off the streets by sleeping in a blue bus offered by the Nomad Alliance, a nonprofit that helps unsheltered Utahns — said he was recently diagnosed with a lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

by: Jordan Tracy, Trevor Myers, Posted: Mar 29, 2025 / 09:06 PM MDT, Updated: Mar 30, 2025 / 02:26 PM MDT SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — On Sunday, March 23, a dog died after biting a police officer and being shot. About a week later, Karen Baldwin is saying her dog, Sinatra, was “not a vicious dog.” Police were called to a convenience store in Salt Lake City around 3 a.m. that Sunday after receiving reports of trespassers. During that incident, Sinatra bit an officer and was later

Members of Salt Lake City's unsheltered community sort through clothing donations provided by the Nomad Alliance in Pioneer Park, Sunday,...