Behind the scenes of an effort to house homeless veterans across Utah

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 1,491

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago

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While Utah lawmakers were busy passing bills during the final week of their legislative session earlier this month, a small group gathered in a conference room at the Utah Capitol for a private meeting with Gov. Spencer Cox.

They were there to celebrate a housing project for homeless veterans that took multiple state, local and private partners to make a reality — but came together remarkably quickly.

In that meeting, which the governor’s office …

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