Homeless

Several weeks after the official opening of the Temporary Safe Outdoor Space located off Highway 93 South across from the Buckhouse Bridge, KGVO received an update from Jim Hicks, Executive Director of the Hope Rescue Mission.

The 14th annual Project Community Connect drew a full house at the Valentine Center on Latimer Street on Friday with events on both floors to provide services to those who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless

Preparations are underway to house and protect the homeless in Missoula as the winter approaches.

Missoula’s Salvation Army is hoping to open its doors as a warming shelter in the next few weeks.

The warming shelter that was run by the Mission in conjunction with the Salvation Army isn’t currently running.

This is the 3rd year of the fundraiser in which all proceeds will go toward helping the Poverello Center which is a homeless shelter in Missoula.

Homelessness in Montana is an issue that only seems to be growing. Movato just released and interactive map that shows the spike in growth of the homeless population in each state. And while Montana might not be number one on the list, we aren't exactly improving with the issue year after year.

Recent construction on west 3rd Street and Russell across from the Good Food Store in Missoula has put many low-income families out of homes. A trailer court was bought and families were told to leave.

Creed frontman Scott Stapp recently posted a video statement to Creed’s Facebook account in an attempt to clear the air and set the record straight about his current living situation and to dispel any rumors going around about the lead singer.

It’s hard to drive in Missoula and not see a handful of homeless people holding signs on one corner or another. Missoula is home to the homeless.

An amazing story from American’s Heartland. KCCI Television is reporting that on Christmas Eve, a man named Jonnie Wright, stood in the freezing weather, pretending to be homeless.

Missoula's Poverello Center has been providing shelter and meals for the homeless for many decades, but director Eran Fowler Pehan said they've never seen a year as difficult as 2013.