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COVID-19 funeral assistance available to reimburse funeral costs for families 

More Americans lose their lives to COVID-19 with each passing day. There is financial help from the federal government for families who lose loved ones to the virus, but most people are not getting it. 
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Tracking transparency: How fees, growing restrictions are reshaping Utah’s government records law

The KSL Investigators found as more Utahns have become interested in what lawmakers and officials are up to, some agencies are pushing back on access to public records.
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IRS asking some Utah taxpayers to refile their 2020 returns

Utah taxpayers who paid their taxes almost a year ago say they're now getting letters from the Internal Revenue Service, asking them to file their 2020 returns immediately. When a Utah man received one of the letters out-of-the-blue, he didn't believe it was legit, so he contacted the KSL Investigators.
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What will air travel look like in 2022?

The year 2022 started a little rough for the airline industry to say the least, with thousands of flights cancelled due to weather or COVID. But an expert from a very popular travel site is predicting this year could be a good one for Utahns looking to take to the skies.
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Mobile providers are shutting down 3G; what you need to know.

Mobile providers are opening more bandwidth for their new 5G networks, but to do that they are shutting down their old 3G services which could leave some people cut off.
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‘A counterfeit promise’: Brenda Lafferty’s sister urges Utah to finally ditch the death penalty

A lawmaker is making a run at repealing the death penalty in Utah after earlier pushes to do so failed in 2016 and 2018. This year’s bill from Rep. Lowry Snow, R-Santa Clara, would take away capital punishment but add another possible sentence of at least 45 years and up to life in the Utah State Prison.
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Hiring and keeping workers amid the ‘Great Resignation’

With a worker shortage, companies are having to get creative to hire and keep workers. And workers — in this period dubbed by economists as the “Great Resignation” — have more power than they did just a few years ago. So, what do they want from their employers?
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Ads claim title thieves can steal your home, but can you really lose your house?

An infomercial promoting a subscription service that says it can shield your home from title theft is spooking homeowners across Utah. But is it a service you really need to buy into? And how much of a threat is title theft? KSL's Matt Gephardt investigates.
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How small businesses, entrepreneurs thrive amidst the pandemic

Ask any entrepreneur — running a business has always been a challenge. But KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephardt found that modern entrepreneurs are having to adapt to a whole new slew of challenges.
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Draper City Council bans private events on much of the city’s trail system

Draper’s city council this week voted to nix hosting private events on much of the city’s trail system. The vote comes as a slap-in-the-face to the sponsors of the Corner Canyon Half Marathon.  
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Lawmakers received hundreds of emails in support of the independent redistricting commission. Why didn’t they listen?

Hundreds of emails obtained by the Deseret News and KSL Investigates team show an outpouring of disapproval from constituents to lawmakers regarding the recent, highly controversial redistricting process.
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Orem residents frustrated that new streetlights not flipped on months after installation

Several Orem neighborhoods have brand new streetlights, but there is just one problem — they have not been turned on. So, after millions of taxpayer dollars spent and months after they were installed, frustrated residents want to know why they are not on.
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The push in Utah’s Legislature to stop governments and HOAs from mandating plush lawns

Last summer, politicians begged Utahns to conserve water, but as the KSL Investigators found, that did not stop some homeowners associations or government entities from enforcing their rules for residents to keep lush lawns.
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Home warranty mailers urging homeowners to call are not from the county recorder

If an urgent notice showed up in the mail from your local county claiming a home warranty is about to expire, you would take notice. Well, a Millcreek woman took notice of the awfully official looking letter she received. Turns out, it was not official at all.
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How to avoid getting scammed as you make your holiday gift returns

Return windows for sending back those unwanted Christmas gifts are rapidly closing for many retailers, and the bad guys know it. For decades, they have targeted retailers with return fraud schemes. Now, they are finding ways to target customers directly.
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Multiple families accuse TV show ‘Home Work’ of shoddy work, blown budgets

Several homeowners say the magic of TV does not always match the behind-the-scenes experience. They are making serious allegations as a new show — shot here in Utah — launched this week on the new Magnolia Network.
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Prosecutors hope to circumvent Utah’s new, controversial self-defense law in 2019 murder case

A new claim that the evidence in a 2019 murder case constitutes domestic violence could spare prosecutors from a new hearing process that creates an opportunity for the defendant’s charges to be dismissed before trial.
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One year later: Where cases stand against 8 Utahns charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol siege

Few Utahns were arrested in the Capitol siege, but that didn’t stop some of them from making national headlines. One year later, of the eight charged, only one has a conviction on the books.
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Fountain Green woman frustrated after pouring thousands into leaky walk-in tub

Nothing relaxes like a hot bath. But a Fountain Green woman decided to call the KSL Investigators when the company who installed her expensive bathtub left her high and dry.
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She sought justice after years of feeling unsafe, but says the Utah County Attorney got in the way

A new lawsuit accuses Utah County Attorney David Leavitt of dropping a stalking case because he knew the defendant. Leavitt denies he had a conflict of interest.
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Homeowner frustrated by delays in replacing dangerous utility pole

If there was something dangerous at your home, you'd work quickly to get it fixed. But the call came to KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephardt from a Cottonwood Heights woman after she couldn't get the power company to fix a dangerous power pole.
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If you got a gift card for Christmas, don’t forget to use it 

If you had a stack of cash in your wallet it would eventually get spent. You can't say the same about these plastic cards that are loaded with cash. 
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With the spreading omicron variant, should you get travel insurance?

Fewer people say they are buying travel insurance this December than in December 2020. So, is the cost of the insurance worth it?
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How to help ensure your holiday return goes smoothly

Christmas Day has come and gone, so now it's time for the next seasonal tradition — returning unwanted gifts.

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