Simone Seikaly

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Website: http://www.kslnewsradio.com

Simone Seikaly is a veteran reporter, anchor and producer at KSL NewsRadio, but these days, she's best known as a digital content producer. You can reach her at sseikaly@ksl.com.

Temperatures drop in Rockies as Montana digs out from snow

Snow falls in Montana, temperatures drop across the Rocky Mountain region, and there's a warning of potential fire danger too.
5 years ago

Utah woman says bison flipped her into air, broke her ankle

A Utah woman remains hospitalized after she was flipped by a bison at Antelope Island State Park. The large animal sniffed her and dug in its hooves before eventually leaving her alone.
5 years ago

doTERA Donates $17.7 million to Utah Valley University

Health and Wellness company doTERRA announces they will donate $17.7 million to Utah Valley University. The money is the second-largest donation in school history.
5 years ago

Ambulances struggle to find Utah patients without addresses

BLUFF, Utah (AP) — All his children ran back into the house as Shaun Stephenson was getting ready to leave for the day. All but one, his 4-year-old daughter, who managed to sneak behind the rear tire of his truck. Stephenson started backing out and heard a bump. Jumping out, he saw his toddler lying […]
5 years ago

Whistleblower accuses White House of Ukraine call cover-up

A whistleblower says White House officials took extraordinary steps to "lock down" information about President Donald Trump's phone call with the Ukranian president, even moving the transcript to a secret computer system.
5 years ago

Anxious and wary, voters buckle up for impeachment ride

EXTON, Pa. (AP) — Evie Burt has long thought Donald Trump deserved impeachment, even before the allegations that the president tried to squeeze a foreign leader for damaging information about a political opponent. But that doesn’t mean Burt, a 23-year-old independent in this wealthy Philadelphia suburb, is pleased with Democrats’ accelerated push to accomplish that. […]
5 years ago

These kids set up a free neighborhood pantry for pets and people

Kids in Rocky River, Ohio, have set up a free pantry for pets and people.
5 years ago

Hope Squads: kids help other kids prevent teen suicide

A teen suicide prevention program called Hope4Utah is helping kids, by training their peers in groups called Hope Squads to recognize warning signs.
5 years ago

Whistleblower complaint could be headed to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is reviewing a whistleblower’s complaint against President Donald Trump for possible release to Congress. That’s according to a person familiar with the issue who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss it publicly. The document is being reviewed for classified material and could […]
5 years ago

Utah lawmakers react to impeachment inquiry

Members of Utah's Congressional delegation respond to impeachment proceedings now set to begin
5 years ago

Alex Whipple sentenced to life in prison for death of niece

A Utah man who pleaded guilty to killing and sexually assaulting his 5-year-old niece was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole Tuesday.
5 years ago

National Voter Registration Day is today: what you need to know

SALT LAKE CITY — Election Day might be more than a month away but today is National Voter Registration Day, the day to learn how to register or update your registration. National Voter Registration Day takes place on the fourth Tuesday of September, every year. It is designed to ensure that everyone who wants to […]
5 years ago

Democratic reaction to impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON D.C. — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is reiterating that Congress should start “impeachment inquiries” into President Donald Trump but is stopping short of calling for a start to efforts to remove the president. Still, he calls it “likely.” Speaking at a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa, the Vermont senator says, “Enough is enough.” […]
5 years ago

Pelosi orders impeachment probe: ‘No one is above the law’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, centering on whether Trump abused his presidential powers and sought help from a foreign government for his reelection.
5 years ago

3 Chinese tourists in critical condition after bus crash in Southern Utah

Three people remained in critical condition Monday after they were injured in a tour bus crash in Southern Utah on Friday. Four people died in the crash near Bryce Canyon National Park.
5 years ago

Utah’s vaping-related lung illnesses up to 47, most from THC

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the state’s tally of lung damage cases linked to vaping has increased to 47. The state Department of Health announced the new total Monday. It represents an increase from the 42 cases reported a week earlier. The agency says 22 more potential cases are being investigated. […]
5 years ago

Utah city’s gay pride banner sparks debate over public signs

Municipal officials in Utah will reevaluate an ordinance that allowed banners for a gay pride festival to be hung from city light posts in St. George.
5 years ago

Utah Governor signs bills dealing with medical marijuana, beer

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed several bills into law this week, one of which approves changes to the state's medical-marijuana program. The bill takes the state out of the dispensing business and allows for 14 private dispensaries.
5 years ago

More Utah kids are vaping and Utah schools are trying to keep up

Utah teachers are learning how to spot teen vaping, as the numbers show an increase in the number of younger people vaping.
5 years ago

‘I want a future’: Global youth protests urge climate action

Youth across the world participated in a climate change event today that included marches, rallies and demonstrations were held from Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to New York. More than 100,000 turned out in Berlin.
5 years ago

First responder at fatal Bryce Canyon accident describes crash scene

One of the first people on the scene of a fatal bus crash near Bryce Canyon National Park talks about what he saw.
5 years ago

Driver overcorrected, flipped tour bus in crash that killed four near Bryce Canyon

The Utah Highway Patrol says an overcorrection and a dangerous slide over a guardrail were responsible for the deaths of 4 people traveling in a tour bus on Friday near Bryce Canyon National Park.
5 years ago

Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970

WASHINGTON (AP) — North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows. The new study focuses on the drop in sheer numbers of birds, not extinctions. The bird population in the United States and Canada was probably around 10.1 […]
5 years ago