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.

Orem mayor feeling positive despite failure of Proposition 2

Orem Mayor David Young admits he was disappointed about Proposition 2 failing, but he feels positive about starting the conversation. 
4 years ago

Mastodon offers an alternative to Twitter, here’s how it’s different

Mastodon lets users join many different servers run by various groups and individuals, rather than one central platform controlled by a single company.
4 years ago

No prosecutions after school district, police, wrap investigations into blackface video

Iron County school officials and Cedar City police said they've identified the people in the blackface video, but said that no crime occurred.
4 years ago

Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win

The jackpot ticket was sold at Joe's Service Center in Altadena. The business will receive a maximum Powerball bonus of $1 million.
4 years ago

Officer-involved incident closes road in Salt Lake City

Police said that 900 East was closed between 1700 S. and Wilson Ave., and they request that the public avoid the area.
4 years ago

Salt Lake Chamber urges business to prepare for slowing economy

Economic factors, including declining home prices, have the Salt Lake chamber cautioning Utah businesses about a slowing economy.
4 years ago

Federal court bars doctor located in Cottonwood Heights from prescribing opioids

Ponce is accused of catering to customer requests for opioids, at times using text messages to arrange the exchange of prescriptions for cash.
4 years ago

Utah Lake restoration application canceled by Division of Forestry

The state agency that canceled a private company's Utah Lake restoration project said the proposal was unconstitutional.
4 years ago

Utah philanthropist to homeless teens: “we’ll help you”

Two Utah foundations have donated money toward teen resource centers throughout the Davis School District.
4 years ago

Honeybees produce as much electricity as a thunderstorm, study shows

Honey bees create an electric charge during flight as a result of friction in the air. The size of the charge varies between species.
4 years ago

Utah Rivers Council proposes change on how water is paid for in the state

Recently, the Utah Rivers Council said in a new report water in Utah is wasted because users know it's cheap.
4 years ago

Sugar House fire evacuees share their stories

Some spent time getting to know their neighbors after a 4-alarm fire at a Sugar House construction site forced them to evacuate.
4 years ago

McDonald campaign announces details of 4th District debate with Rep. Owens

The 4th District candidates will debate Friday, Oct. 28 in South Jordan. Due to space concerns, the public is not invited to attend in person.
4 years ago

Student athlete from USU Eastern killed in crash on SR-6

Lauren Bradshaw was driving eastbound on SR-6 (Soldier Summit pass) during a rain/snow storm on October 22 when she crashed.
4 years ago

Major I-15 delays expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning

UDOT says five of the six northbound lanes of travel on I-15 will be closed at 3900 South in Salt Lake, beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday.
4 years ago

Leslie Jordan, Emmy-winning actor, dies in car crash

Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor from"Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story," was 67 years old.
4 years ago

Illegal border crossings to US from Mexico hit annual high

In the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, migrants were stopped 2.38 million times, up 37% from 1.73 million times the year before.
4 years ago

Taylor Swift’s darker new ‘Midnights’ album breaks Spotify

The 11-time Grammy Award winner unveiled her 10th studio album, "Midnights," on Friday after a surprise announcement.
4 years ago

Owens agrees to debate with McDonald in Utah’s 4th District race on one condition

The exclusion of the Salt Lake City newspaper was a stipulation for a debate made by the Owens campaign.
4 years ago

Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets.

The scale of the problem were apparent in AP interviews with nearly 50 school leaders, teachers, parents, and health officials,
4 years ago

Multi-car accident on I-80 near Kimball Jct. caused road/lane closures

The Park City Fire District said a dump truck hauling asphalt drove through a cable barrier on WB I-80 at milepost 145 near Kimball Junction.
4 years ago

Google sued over alleged “indiscriminate” biometric data collection

Texas alleges Google violated the state's biometric privacy law by "indiscriminately" collecting voiceprints and facial recognition data.
4 years ago

Flight restrictions over Hill Air Force Base canceled, investigation into F-35 crash continues

The pilot reportedly ejected from the jet. Base officials said he was hospitalized for observation, was treated, and was released on Wednesday night. 
4 years ago

Sen. Gene Davis to retire after sexual harassment investigation

News of the retirement came just hours after Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said Davis had been removed from committee assignments.
4 years ago