By: Ben Winslow, Posted 8:00 AM, Mar 08, 2025 and last updated 10:46 PM, Mar 09, 2025 The Utah State Legislature has adjourned with a mad dash to pass bills and some drama on Capitol Hill. There were hundreds of bills that passed. By no means everything considered, here is a look at some of the bigger things that passed, failed and never really got oxygen in the Utah State Legislature. [A member of Nomad Alliance's unsheltered advocacy team was Interviewed above after a big l

Salt Lake County Mayor met with Nomad Alliance and members of the homeless community ahead of the election.

Catch the story of 16 candidates from four political parties attending our Nomad Supply Drive to inform new voters, via ABC4 Utah.

On the afternoon of Halloween, the political season was in high gear in an unlikely area of town. A nonprofit was conducting a grassroots

A first-of-its-kind study shows alarming statistics on the mortality of the homeless in Utah. Will anyone heed the report? Our ED comments.

Ahead of SLC's Pioneer Day festivities, reports of police officers removing individuals experiencing homelessness from Liberty Park

Published: July 13, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY — The sun is high and hot, with no promise of going down for another eight hours as a freshly painted camper is carefully backed along the curb at Liberty Park. Scattered across the park, beneath the towering sycamore trees, are groups of people experiencing homelessness, seeking refuge from the sun's rays. Shortly after the camper's arrival, volunteers quickly get to work setting up under the limited shade. Tables are placed, chairs po

The Council made several adjustments to the Mayor's proposed budget. One of these adjustments addressed the lack of accessible bathrooms.

By Ashley Fredde and Carter Williams, KSL | Posted - June 8, 2024 at 12:19 p.m. SALT LAKE CITY — John Hall limped up to the podium but stood tall before the Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday as he asked them for help. "I'm John, and I'm homeless," Hall said, before diving into a story about the first time he was told he couldn't use someone's restroom because of his housing situation. "I had to choose between food and taking a shower," he said. "Homeless is so much more than

Published: November 19, 2023 Is The “Sexy Homeless Calendar” Personifying the Homeless? Nomad Alliance run by CEO Kseniya Knizeva created a “Sexy Nomad Calendar”, the question is: is it exploiting the homeless or personifying them? Salt Lake City-based Nomad Alliance’s CEO Kseniya Knizeva is receiving international headlines (as well as criticism) for her “Sexy Nomad Calendar”. Watch full interview by clicking above. The Washington Post wrote an article entitled Sexy’ calend

Premiered Sep 14, 2023 Due to the damage of one of our camera files, our opening segment as well as wide shot views are not included. We felt the message is so important that we are publishing anyway. We will have Kseniya Knianzeva on the show again soon for a follow-up interview with less technical problems. Please enjoy and share. Thank you. Welcome to The Give Back Cast! In this heartwarming episode, we are honored to have Kseniya Kniazeva, a truly remarkable soul and the

Published: July 31, 2023 Link to Fox 13 Article: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/struggling-family-who-cared-for-carjacked-dog-getting-relief SALT LAKE CITY — As people across Utah waited anxiously for the return of Reo, the Shih Tzu carjacked from a Clearfield gas station, he was unknowingly being safely cared for by the Mills family in Salt Lake City. "He was the coolest dog ever, he didn't bark or anything. He was so cute, we just hung out with him gave him food,

Published: July 30, 2023 KUER 90.1 | By Curtis Booker Brandee Woodard was afraid she’d be bringing a baby into the world without a place to call home. In February 2023, she gave birth to her son Kendall. During the majority of her pregnancy, Woodard was living on the streets. “I was actually really scared that I would end up having him and have to go back to the tent,” said Woodard. There was a two-month period when she and her boyfriend Micheal were staying with some friends

Published: June 14, 2023, KSL News, link to full article HERE. SALT LAKE CITY — By all indications, a sanctioned homeless campground is coming to Salt Lake City. Such an idea has often been met with resistance from elected officials and the public. But as clusters of tents continue to spring up throughout the city, it appears some of that reluctance is waning. In March, the Utah Office of Homeless Services released a plan to help combat homelessness. Part of that plan says th

By: Darienne DeBrule Posted 1:28 AM, Jun 15, 2023 and last updated 6:22 PM, Jun 16, 2023 Link to full article HERE SALT LAKE CITY — The idea of having a place to call home is something Miranda Twitchell and others experiencing homelessness dream about. "If I have a permanent place where I can put my stuff, I know it's going to be safe and I can go home to my stuff I can go to work without stress," Twitchell said. Salt Lake City is one step closer to making Twitchell's dream a

Published: May 22, 2023 KUER 90.1 | By Curtis Booker When Phylicia Townsend made the decision to leave what she called an abusive relationship, there wasn’t a lot of time to figure out where she, her 15-year-old daughter and their cats would go. “We had, like, one day to move out. And we really wanted out of the situation, but just trying to move a whole household full of items and plus find a place for not only ourselves but would accept our pets. And it was just really roug

Feb 4, 2023, by Ben Winslow William Heinig, Barbara Elmer and Zakaryde Zufelt parked themselves outside the House chamber and approached lawmakers like every other lobbyist and citizen activist. The three are currently experiencing homelessness. They came to Utah's Capitol Hill with the Nomad Alliance to push for funding and support bills around homelessness and housing. To watch full video interview on Fox13 News please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGri3_p2YU8

Published: March 2, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KUTV) — The homeless in Utah face many challenges, but one hurdle keeping some from permanent housing and employment is a lack of state ID. The Salt Lake City group, Nomad Alliance, is the first to offer a mass DMV appointment for the unsheltered, which is great step toward stability. “You're nobody without your ID,” said William Bloomfield. Bloomfield's wallet was stolen six months ago. "And I had an interview for this job the n

Published: February 27, 2022 Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVCW52vcUIo