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.

US, allies to revoke ‘most favored nation’ status for Russia

Stripping most favored nation status from Russia would allow the U.S. and allies to impose higher tariffs on some Russian imports.
4 years ago

“Get the MiGs to the Ukrainian people,” Utah’s Romney tells Biden administration

Sen. Mitt Romney is questioning the Biden administration on why military hardware, specifically MiG fighter jets, are not being supplied to Ukraine.
4 years ago

US to ease transportation mask mandates, but not until April 18

The masking requirement is being extended by a month to allow the public health agency time to develop new, more targeted policies.
4 years ago

Goldman Sachs is getting out of Russia, is first such bank to do so

The decision by Wall Street's most influential firm to get out of Russia deals another financial blow to Moscow.
4 years ago

US VP Harris supports call for war crimes probe of Russia

While in Warsaw to support NATO's eastern flank allies, Harris expressed outrage over the bombing Wednesday of a maternity hospital.
4 years ago

Salt Lake County rental market is “tightest” it’s ever been

Several factors are influencing the Salt Lake County rental market, but some say there's hope on the horizon.
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: No more McDonald’s for Putin

McDonald's is one of the latest companies to duck out of Russia, albeit temporarily, to protest Russian aggression in Ukraine.
4 years ago

Newly freed inmate accused of stealing deputy truck in Juab County

The truck was warming up and unattended early in the morning when Juab County officials said it was stolen by a former inmate.
4 years ago

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District considering strict summer limits on secondary irrigation water

Sound up for live interview on Utah’s Noon News!   SALT LAKE CITY — If you’re one of the thousands of property owners who use secondary irrigation water from the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, you might be surprised by the strict new limits planned for this summer. The Deseret News says a Drought Contingency […]
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Eating organic food during inflation

You might think that food grown organically is experiencing the same rate of inflation as non-organic food. But it isn't!
4 years ago

UHP uses triple-car crash to remind drivers of accident safety protocols

Drivers that forgot accident safety protocols could have created a dangerous situation on I-15 near Pleasant Grove on Sunday.
4 years ago

Gas prices in Utah vary by location, but you’ll pay more in any case

Depending on where you live and drive, finding less expensive gas in Utah right now might be a matter of traveling to the next closest city.
4 years ago

What happened in Russia’s Ukraine invasion over the weekend

A Russian military strike hit an evacuation crossing point in the Kyiv suburb of Irpin Sunday, killing eight people, including a family with two children.
4 years ago

Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, to protest COVID-19 measures

The common demand emanating from each of the groups is the end of Covid-19 mandates, including mask and vaccine requirements.
4 years ago

Many Utah consumers feel hopeful about their finances, despite inflation

However, Utah consumers who make more than $100 thousand a year felt less optimistic than those who made less, the survey noted.
4 years ago

Fact-checking Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address

Here is a fact check of some of the claims from Biden and the Republican response by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
4 years ago

Summit County parents wake up to porcupine under baby bed

Officials say the porcupine got into the home through an unsecured door. It was safely removed and nobody was injured.
4 years ago

Fatal late-night crash in Grand County near Moab

A 38-year-old woman survived the crash that killed the 66-year-old male driver of a Jeep Wrangler.
4 years ago

Russian forces seize key Ukrainian port, pressure others

The moves came as the two sides headed for another round of talks Thursday aimed at ending the fighting.
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: What is an oligarch anyway?

An oligarch is a member of an oligarchy, or, a small group of people with control over a country, organization, or institution.
4 years ago

Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon

The space junk will carve out a crater on the moon that could fit several semitractor-trailers. It may take weeks, even months, to confirm the impact through satellite images.
4 years ago

Ukrainian maternity ward moves to basement for shelter

A hospital basement in Ukraine's coastal city of Mariupol has transformed into a bomb shelter and maternity ward amid shelling during Russia's invasion.
4 years ago

Economic dangers from Russia’s invasion ripple across globe

Even before Putin's troops invaded Ukraine, the global economy was straining under surging inflation, tangled supply chains, and tumbling stock prices.
4 years ago

All historic Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sites open to public

Dozens of historic sites across the country and in Utah were closed to the public at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 years ago