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Gephardt: Why Airfares Aren’t Spiking Despite Increase In Travel To Beach Spots

New numbers showed that air travel demand is back with a bang. In fact, there are some places where Americans were booking at levels well above pre-pandemic numbers. Despite that increase, the KSL Investigators found that airfares were not going up.
Gephardt: Is Cryptocurrency Actually A Viable ‘Currency’?

Bitcoin. Dogecoin. Ether. Digital dollar options are expanding. Their volatile values are setting record highs and lows. As more companies accept digital currency, are people actually spending it?
Gephardt: Businesses Grapple With Conflicting State, CDC Health Guidelines

Over the past year, some business owners have told the KSL Investigators they are concerned about what happens if their business becomes a COVID-19 hotspot. Their concern wasn't just health or even bad public relations. Some worried they could be sued and go broke.
Woman Billed $2500 Repair Bill For Cracked Utility Box

Most people have them in their neighborhoods: those greenish, utility boxes for power lines. When a Draper woman got a $2,500 repair bill for the box on her driveway, she contacted the KSL Investigator Matt Gephardt for help.
Gephardt: Fraudsters Target Utah Job Seekers With Reshipping Scam

While unemployment has eased since the pandemic started, many folks are still searching online for their next job. A Bountiful woman thought she found a perfect job for making some easy money, but it turns out she hired on with a criminal enterprise.

Out-of-State Plates: KSL Investigates Trucking Trend Driving Revenue To Idaho

They’re hard to miss driving on Utah’s highways: big rigs with Utah plates on the front and Idaho plates on the trailer. KSL Investigators reveal why so many trucks are jumping the border to license, and how much money Utah is losing out on.
KSL Investigates: Vital Tool Helping Fight Future Wildfires

Utah’s 2021 wildfire season has arrived, several weeks early. With severe drought encompassing all the state, KSL Investigators look at how past blazes are helping fire crews battle future fires.
Contrast Striping Being Used To Help Utah Drivers, Autonomous Cars Stay In Lanes

If you have trouble seeing the lines on Utah roads, you're not alone.
Utah Drivers Complain About Road Markings ‘Impossible’ To See

Road lines hard to see in the rain or after dark? The KSL Investigators explore the latest road technology and how state traffic engineers evaluate different products.
GEPHARDT: How Financial Literacy Can Turn Savings Into Wealth

April is Financial Literacy Month and it came during an interesting time: for the first time in a long time, Americans have felt better about their finances.