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Homeless system may face further strain with closure of the temporary Sugar House shelter later this month

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) One week after the announcement of a new winter overflow homeless shelter, the Sugar House Temporary Shelter will open for the first time on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. Following an intensive effort by Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, the Department of Workforce Services, Shelter the Homeless and numerous other partners, the site of the old Deseret Industries building at 2234 S. Highland Drive will be open at night through April 15.