Digital Content Producer

Simone Seikaly

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.

Study: Alien grasses are making more frequent US wildfires

Invasive species of grass may be contributing to wildfires in the West.
7 years ago

All evacuations lifted for Southern California wildfire

Rising humidity levels prompt California fire officials to lift all evacuation orders, and firefighters continue to make progress on a large blaze that sent thousands fleeing homes and farms northwest of Los Angeles.
7 years ago

US tells UN it is bidding adieu to Paris climate agreement

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he's submitted formal notice to the United Nations indicating that the United States has begun the process of pulling out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
7 years ago

Balotelli threatens to leave soccer field amid racist chants

Italian striker Mario Balotelli was the subject of racist chants from opposing fans during an Italian Serie A soccer match on Sunday.
7 years ago

Why Utah’s Republican governor asked the President to send more refugees to his state

Utah Governor Gary Herbert, noting the state's history of being settled by pioneers fleeing religious persecution, has written a letter to President Trump asking for him to send more refugees to Utah.
7 years ago

Meet Bobe, the other dog at the Baghdadi raid

Another dog is getting media attention after the raid which killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
7 years ago

Sacramento hosts the Utah Jazz on 3-game home skid

The Utah Jazz meet the Sacramento Kings in California tonight, game time 8 p.m. MST.
7 years ago

McDonald’s is bringing back retro Happy Meal toys

Originally Published: 01 NOV 19 10:09 ET Updated: 01 NOV 19 12:51 ET (CNN) — McDonald’s Happy Meal might be for kids, but officially it’s over the hill. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the company’s first Happy Meal, the kids meal that helped McDonald’s achieve fast food supremacy. Today, roughly one in every […]
7 years ago

Take a look at Warner Bros. billion-dollar theme park in Abu Dhabi

CNN’s Becky Anderson takes a tour of the new billion-dollar Warner Bros. World in Abu Dhabi, one of the largest indoor theme parks ever built!  
7 years ago

Police: Utah woman stole $145K from youth justice center

The investigative unit of the Wasatch County Sheriff's department says the treasurer of a youth justice center has stolen more than $145,000 from the organization.
7 years ago

Viewmont High teens respond to vaping issue

KSL Newsradio hosts Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic speak about vaping with educators, health officials, and student at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah.
7 years ago

UTA to add more ski buses this season

The Utah Transit Authority has increased by 26% the number of ski buses in use for the 2019-2020 ski season.
7 years ago

House committee unveils impeachment resolution text

The House Rules Committee has released the rules that will guide Democrats through impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. The full House is expected to vote on the resolution on Thursday.
7 years ago

Police release another 911 call suggesting the possibility of a shooter at Lone Peak High School

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Police have released a second 911 call from Friday, October 25th, between an emergency operator and the father of a student at Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah. In the call, a father reports what his daughter had texted him. His daughter is a student at Lone Peak High […]
7 years ago

Utah Rep. Curtis questions timing of impeachment inquiry vote

Utah Rep. John Curtis explains why he questions the timing of an impeachment inquiry vote.
7 years ago

House Democrats plan 1st formal vote on impeachment inquiry

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week to formalize Democrats' impeachment inquiry amid President Donald Trump's criticism that the probe is "illegitimate."
7 years ago

Reward offered for cattle shooting information

The Humane Society of Utah has offered a $2,500 reward for information that leads to those responsible for fatally shooting cattle in Box Elder, Iron, and Utah Counties.
7 years ago

Utah’s vaping illness rate 6 times higher than national average

A report from the Centers for Disease Control finds the rate at which Utah reports vaping-related illnesses is 6 times higher than the national average.
7 years ago

Ancient church dedicated to mystery martyr uncovered near Jerusalem

The Israeli Antiquities Authority revealed this week that they'd uncovered an ancient church dedicated to a mysterious "glorious martyr" near Jerusalem. The 1,500-year-old church is said to have been a pilgrimage site in the early centuries of Christianity.
7 years ago

Every year she turns giant pumpkins into celebs. This year, she chose Rudy Giuliani and the Joker

An Ohio woman who displays caricature pumpkins on her porch each Halloween, is at it again. This year she's chosen Rudy Giuliani and the Joker.
7 years ago

Governor concedes Church worries on ‘conversion therapy’ ban

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that concerns from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about a perceived lack of safeguards for religious beliefs in a proposed ban on so-called conversion therapy raise legitimate questions, but he thinks they can be resolved. The Republican governor said at his […]
7 years ago

Thousands ordered to leave as Northern California fire rages

Powerful winds are driving a fast-moving fire in Northern California's wine country. Two-thousand people were told to leave homes and businesses on Thursday.
7 years ago

Layton considers zoning changes to make way for medical marijuana

The city of Layton, Utah, is considering a zoning change to allow the city to legally grow medical cannabis.
7 years ago

Zions Bank will lay off employees and close some branches

Zions Bancorporation says it will lay off about 5-percent of its workforce, or 500 employees across the 11 states in which it operates.
7 years ago