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.

Drive-in movie theaters could be here to stay!

Last year, from late-March through mid-August, drive-in theaters generated 85% of North American box office revenue
5 years ago

New and renovated high schools celebrated in Canyons District this week

Brighton, Alta and Hillcrest High Schools in the Canyons School District got a facelift just in time for the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
5 years ago

SLC mayor asks county council members to support Dr. Angela Dunn

In the letter, Mayor Mendenhall asked Council members to support a mask requirement for K-12 schools in Salt Lake County if one is made.
5 years ago

Utah bus driver shortage leaves school districts scrambling

The bus driver shortage in Utah actually extends nationwide and is tied in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, reports KSL TV's Dan Spindle.
5 years ago

West Nile virus detected in dozens of test areas in Utah

While no human cases of West Nile virus have yet been reported, health officials ask you to be cautious and careful when outside.
5 years ago

Ikea customers can now win a candle that smells like its meatballs

You can win a meatball-scented candle as a prize for "Ikea Family" loyalty members to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the program.
5 years ago

Colorado mudslides wreak havoc on major transportation route

Mudslides that ripped through western Colorado last month were the latest in a string of closures for I-70, a major transportation corridor.
5 years ago

Salvador Temple groundbreaking on Saturday

The Salvador temple will help to serve the 1.4 million Latter-day Saints that are currently living in Brazil.
5 years ago

Don’t sink, avoid the “dark sand” at Yuba Lake say state park officials

The water at Yuba Lake is receding to a point where what looks like sand might be mud, and large RVs can sink.
5 years ago

Two teens hospitalized after street racing in Ogden

The teens were driving east on 24th Street near 800 West at around 9:30 p.m. on Friday when they lost control of their vehicles.
5 years ago

Allyson Felix’s 11th Olympic medal comes in US 4×400 relay

Felix has now passed Carl Lewis with the most track medals of any U.S. athlete. Seven of her 11 medals are gold.
5 years ago

Fatal wrong-way crash on I-15 collector, one dead, one under arrest

After the wrong-way crash, the UHP said the driver and is passenger stole the vehicle of a Good Samaritan who'd stopped to help.
5 years ago

Four of the eight Utah COVID-19 deaths reported today were under age 45

Among the eight COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday by the Utah Department of Health was a young man between the ages of 15 and 24. 
5 years ago

Opinion: Pandemic puppies have spoiled us all for working at home

In one survey, thousands of people agreed that their pandemic puppies were more important than a regular paycheck. Jeff Caplan can relate.
5 years ago

Gov. Cox asks parents to vaccinate kids ages 12 and older

The Governor said that vaccinating kids ages 12 and up will lessen disruptions in classroom learning as well as extracurricular activities.
5 years ago

Gender equity review recommends combined Final Four for men’s/women’s b-ball

Sound up! Here’s where you can hear the discussion about new recommendations involving gender equity in college sports. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — A report examining how the NCAA conducts its championship events is recommending that the association considers holding the men’s and women’s Final Fours in the same location. The report suggests that holding the final […]
5 years ago

Sport climbing’s Olympic debut will have a surprise element

The key to the sport is strength, particularly in the fingers and arms, but there's also a degree of problem-solving involved.
5 years ago

Child rape investigation leads to arrest in Davis County

The child rape investigation by Davis County officials led to the arrest this week of 40-year-old Phillip Brandon Stokes.
5 years ago

Biden to announce new eviction ban due to COVID spread

The Biden administration will announce a new 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives.
5 years ago

COVID cases in Utah ICUs nearing critical levels

Utah officials report that when ICUs in state hospitals reach 85% capacity, they are "functionally out of" staffed ICU beds.
5 years ago

Clean-up crews out in force after Sunday storm in Salt Lake City

City clean-up crews and private businesses were out early on Monday, working to clear debris and mud left by Sunday's flash flooding.
5 years ago

Hammocks on power lines spotted more often by Weber County officials

Hanging hammocks on power lines is a dangerous way for kids to spend time officials say, and those doing it can lead to injury or death.
5 years ago

Child injured after fatal crash on US-189 near Heber City

It is not yet known why the driver drifted into oncoming traffic on US 189 just past the airport in near Heber City.
5 years ago

Inmate at Davis County Jail found dead in cell, medical issue suspected

An autopsy from the Medical Examiner's office is pending, but at this time the death appears to be the result of a medical issue
5 years ago