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.

After threat, US suspends Mexican avocado imports

The move shows the dangers posed by drug cartel turf battles and the extortion of avocado growers in western Mexico.
5 years ago

Key US-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists

Now there's another protest, in the capital, Ottawa, where city residents are angry over authorities' inability to reclaim the streets.
5 years ago

Super Bowl 56 recap: Top moments from Cooper Kupp to Eminem

A thrilling late touchdown drive gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals to win the Super Bowl, and Eminem took a knee during a star-studded hip hop halftime show performance.
5 years ago

Signs found in Farmington considered racially motivated acts of vandalism

A prosecutor would determine if the signs, found Friday, Feb, 11, 2022, rise to the level of a hate crime, Farmington police said.
5 years ago

FDA postpones advisory panel meeting on Pfizer COVID vaccine for young kids

"We will provide an update on timing for the advisory committee meeting once we receive additional data on a third dose in this age group," the FDA said.
5 years ago

5 Phoenix police officers wounded in shootout at home, suspect dead

Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Williams said the most seriously injured officer was first on scene and was invited into the home before he was shot.
5 years ago

General Conference will include limited in-person attendance

The First Presidency announced a limited number of general conference tickets will be distributed to stakes and districts in North America.
5 years ago

UPDATE: Salt Lake City police identify woman found dead at Quality Inn hotel

Salt Lake City detectives took a 26-year-old suspect into custody following a Friday homicide.
5 years ago

Super Bowl heritage flight flyover will feature Utah pilots

The pilots, based at Hill Air Force Base,
5 years ago

US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade

The trucker blockade demonstration is disrupting the flow of auto parts and other products back and forth across the US-Canada border.
5 years ago

US inflation explained: Why it’s so high (7.5%) and when it may ease

Inflation in the US has become an ongoing financial impact for millions at gas stations, grocery and clothing stores, even when paying rent.
5 years ago

Four-day truck blockade at US-Canada border shuts auto plants

The bumper-to-bumper demonstration entered its fourth day Thursday at the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit.
5 years ago

Sen. Romney and others urge archivist not to certify the Equal Rights Amendment yet

Romney and two other senators asked for the U.S. archivist's assurance that he won't act on the ERA "until it has been properly ratified."
5 years ago

U.S. Office of Education dismisses Title IX complaint against BYU

BYU and its honor code are exempt from the implementation of Title IX as it pertains to sex discrimination involving gender identity and sexual orientation.
5 years ago

US inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high

The Labor Department said Thursday that consumer prices jumped 7.5% last month compared with 12 months earlier, the steepest year-over-year increase since February 1982.
5 years ago

Chen’s near-perfect skate wins long-sought Olympic gold

The 22-year-old star landed all five of his quads during his "Rocketman" program to finish with 332.60 points, just three off his own world record.
5 years ago

Teen survivor of fatal shooting near Hunter High leaves the hospital

Ephraim Asiata was of three teenagers shot in West Valley City last month after a verbal altercation became more violent.
5 years ago

Love and logins: Forget fido, after a breakup, who gets the passwords?

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans in a relationship share passwords across nearly every digital platform. So who gets the passwords in a breakup?
5 years ago

EXPLAINER: How to get up to $3,600 per child in tax credit

Eligible families that didn't receive advance child tax credit payments can still claim the full amount of the credit on their 2021 tax returns.
5 years ago

House Bill 117 would conceal address of domestic violence victims

If passed, HB 117 would provide a fake address that would be used for all purposes, including a driver's license.
5 years ago

Fed up, Park City locals take aim at Vail Resorts with new petition

It says Vail Resorts didn't anticipate crowds at Park City that should have been expected when 2 million EPIC passes were sold this year.
5 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Vladimir Putin’s Super Bowl ring

This story is about how Russian President Vladimir Putin got hold of a Super Bowl ring, and what it tells us about the man.
5 years ago

Potential new legislation would modify access to public records — again

It involves Garrity protections, which shields public employees from being compelled to make statements that can later be used against them.
5 years ago

BYU prof., Latter-day Saint leader, apologizes for comments about Black members

Brad Wilcox, a second counselor in the Young Men general presidency, was commenting on questions he gets about Black church members and the priesthood.
5 years ago