Utah Homeless
The Bench That Changed Brian Billmeyer’s Life
Brian Billmeyer’s life spiraled into addiction and homelessness until he found himself on a bench at The Other Side Academy. That moment marked the beginning of a journey toward accountability,…
The Other Side Village: A Bold Answer to Homelessness?
Brian shouldn’t be alive today. Years of addiction and homelessness had pushed him to the brink, leaving little hope for survival. Today, he stands as a testament to transformation, coaching…
From Addiction to Redemption: A Salt Lake City Story of Hope and Recovery
At just 15 years old, Robbie Myrick was using hard drugs and heading down a path of destruction. By 19, he was facing federal charges. Today, he’s a coach at…
“We’re Criminalizing Homelessness”: Utah’s Growing Crisis and the Need for Collaboration
In the heart of Salt Lake City, where the LDS Church sends aid to every corner of the globe, a growing humanitarian disaster is unfolding just blocks away. Homeless encampments…
Are Low Income Apartments in Downtown Salt Lake Deteriorating?
On today’s top 5, are low income apartments in downtown Salt Lake are deteriorating, videos of Pauline Downs reveal.
Building For Growth Leaves Salt Lake’s Unsheltered Out of Equation
As winter approaches what are state and local leaders doing to shelter the unsheltered?
Mid City Salon Owner Teresa Bowman Leaves Downtown SLC Due To Public Masturbaters
Salt Lake City’s downtown is beloved by locals, but is the homeless problem ruining downtown? Are businesses moving out of Main Street because they don’t feel safe?
Don Voigt AKA “The First Cowboy” Spoke Out Against Mayor Mendenhall in Press Conference
Don Voigt “The First Cowboy” spoke out against Mayor Mendenhall in press conference discussing a new temporary homeless shelter offering an additional 50 units.
Salt Lake City Plans Temporary Shelter to Combat Growing Homelessness Issue
Mayor Mendenhall announced a temporary shelter with 50 pod units at 300 South and 600 West. It appears to be a stop-gap measure.
Does A Homeless Industrial Complex Exist in Utah? New Numbers and Data Point to Facts
“The Homeless Industrial Complex” is a term used by some within the system, and lawmakers who criticize the spending with very little scrutiny over return on investment, or even a…
More than a Dozen Tenants Have Died at the Magnolia Apartments
Two sources at the Magnolia Apartments, claim they were heralded as being a “safe, housing-first, community.” But the $16.4 million facility with 54 units has become much different than the…
No Camping Laws Along the Jordan River have Been Difficult to Enforce.
The Jordan River in Utah is home to many homeless people. Although there are signs indicating that it’s illegal.
Mental Health Crisis Causing Many to Become Homeless
Homelessness is a detrimental problem in Utah, and we’ve had many different guests on the podcast discuss this.
Saving Utah’s Pantages Theater from Demolition and Corruption
In a recent podcast, Michael Valentine, who fought to save the Pantages Theater, discussed with Richard Markosian, the development deal and the ongoing battle to reclaim the land and restore…
A Look at Tenement Housing as Opposed to Government Housing
Crossing the Chasm From Homeless to Productive Citizen. How free-markets could succeed where the government has failed.
Are Salt Lake Homeless Resource Centers a Failure for the Neighborhoods that Welcomed Them?
SLC homeless resource centers caused crime including drug and sex trafficking to increase dramatically in the neighborhoods that accepted them