The thin walls of Neville Riley’s makeshift tent don’t do much to block the constant sound of passing cars and trains. Key points: While thousands of rough sleepers were housed in hotels in other states, WA wound back its response when it averted more COVID-19 outbreaks In Perth, just 24Continue Reading
Officer Randy Krastel has been patrolling Downtown Missoula as the lone Business Improvement District officer since he took over the position in 2018. Downtown Missoula is getting its second dedicated downtown business improvement district officer something that downtown businesses say is greatly needed. “For quite a while we have beenContinue Reading
Posted on October 23, 2020 at 9:16 am by West Sider This article was originally published on Oct 23 at 12:05am EDT by THE CITY Advocates draw attention to increased struggles for homeless people during the coronavirus outbreak, Oct. 2, 2020. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY. Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITYContinue Reading
Erin Glynn, erin.glynn@pioneergroup.com Published 8:00 am EDT, Friday, October 23, 2020 ECHO His Love will be sheltering homeless people at its main campus, located at 525 Michael St. in Mansitee, from Nov. 2 to April 2. (Erin Glynn/News Advocate) ECHO His Love will be sheltering homeless people at its main campus, located at 525 Michael St.Continue Reading
click to enlarge JoAnna Epperson, who has been homeless off and on for 20 years, pictured at camp earlier this week. |Young Kwak photo One morning last November, JoAnna Epperson, 38, saw a group of Spokane Police and city workers approach her camp, which was setContinue Reading
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Two people have been booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center in recent weeks after a sex trafficking bust in Oklahoma City. Twenty-one-year-old Stacia Guinn and 25-year-old Brandon Carter are both accused of sex trafficking two teenagers, one age 15 and the other age 16. CourtContinue Reading
Kathleen Sibert, who led the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) from 2008 until earlier this year, will remain a permanent part of the organization through a facility named in her honor. A-SPAN recently named an apartment building “Sibert House” in honor of the service given to the organization, itsContinue Reading
For the past year and a half, Hollywood filmmakers Cecilia Peck and Inbal Lessner have been traveling to and from the Albany area. At its core, their Starz docu-series “Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult” asks the same question many Capital Region natives have also been wondering: How could a group,Continue Reading
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Shelters and housing advocates in the Twin Cities are preparing for the drop in temperatures coming this week. Steve Horsfield, executive director of Simpson Housing Services, says he’s feeling pressure. “We know the cold weather’s coming,” Horsfield said. “This is Minnesota. It’s not a mystery.” RELATED: Mpls.Continue Reading
Newly-elected Perth mayor Basil Zempilas has spoken out about his radical plan for a ‘safer, cleaner, friendlier city’ ahead of his swearing-in on Monday. The high-profile Weekend Sunrise sports presenter and former Channel Seven host was voted in as Lord Mayor of the city on Saturday night. The father-of-three sparkedContinue Reading