Op-ed: Operation Rio Grande is making a difference

Operation Rio Grande deserves our support; it is making a difference and addressing one of our state’s biggest problems.For over 18 years I have lived or worked in the Pioneer Park/Rio Grande neighborhood. In 2008 I moved my store at the time, LatterDayBride & Prom, to the south end of The Gateway, directly across from the homeless shelter.While there I interacted frequently with those experiencing homelessness. There were regulars in the area I came to know well. Four years ago, howev