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.

Chicken wing shortage is latest pandemic-related setback

A chicken wing shortage is being felt by some Americans as restaurant owners and delivery companies struggle with high demand.
5 years ago

Hundreds show up in Nebraska for fight over name Josh

A "fight" over the name Josh drew a crowd from around the country to a Nebraska park Saturday for a heated pool-noodle brawl.
5 years ago

Utah County GOP elects Amelia Powers Gardner new county commissioner

Amelia Powers Gardner will fill a seat left vacant when Tanner Ainge accepted a position with Gov. Spencer Cox.
5 years ago

Indonesia navy declares lost sub with 53 aboard sunk

The navy said Saturday the presence of an oil slick and items from the vessel were proof it sank. The cause of the disappearance is unknown.
5 years ago

Utahns walk 100 miles for suicide awareness and prevention

Suicide awareness and prevention are the goals of the Life's Worth Living Foundation, based in Tooele, Utah.
5 years ago

Glass recycling comes to southern Davis County in form of monthly pickup

The new option offers monthly glass recycling costing $8 per month. Momentum Recycling hopes to expand to northern Davis County soon.
5 years ago

Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

Twelve jurors are beginning deliberations in a city on edge against another round of unrest.
5 years ago

Face masks required in Utah national parks, but not in all gateway cities

Rules governing face masks in Utah's national parks are set by federal officials and fall within an executive order from President Biden.
5 years ago

Man dies after making wrong turn at Fivemile Pass, 3 other fatal accidents this weekend

The Tooele County Sheriff's Office said the man was camping at Five Mile Pass and made a wrong turn while driving an ATV in the dark.
5 years ago

Boil order advisory lifted in two Tooele neighborhoods

The boil water order was instigated after a water pipe was damaged on Friday, April 16.
5 years ago

Half of US adults have now received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccination

The announcement marks another milestone in the nation's largest-ever vaccination campaign, but more there's more work ahead to convince skeptical Americans.
5 years ago

Faith leaders across US join in decrying voting restrictions

In Arizona and Texas, clergy have assembled outside the state capitols to decry what they call voter-suppression measures targeting Black and Hispanic voters.
5 years ago

Peloton treadmill safety questioned after child death, US regulator warns

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it received reports of kids and a pet being pulled, pinned and entrapped under the rear roller.
5 years ago

Black Lives Matter Utah rally in Salt Lake City, a peaceful call for justice

The protest was held at the offices of the Salt Lake City Police Department and were peaceful, for the most part.
5 years ago

Utah unemployment rate among lowest in the nation

The Utah unemployment rate is tied with three other states for the best in the nation, but it may also reflect that people have stopped looking.
5 years ago

First responders ask for your patience, Utah drivers

If you are delayed by the time it takes first responders to deal with an accident, remember they may be trying to save a life.
5 years ago

Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end ‘forever war’

President Biden declared on Wednesday that the Sept. 11 attacks, coordinated from Afghanistan, cannot justify American forces still being there.
5 years ago

Distracted driving fight hits a big roadblock: we won’t give up our phones

Nearly half of Utahns would sooner give up sex than their cell phones for a year, demonstrating a key challenge for those fighting distracted driving.
5 years ago

J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence

The word comes after U.S. health advisers said they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot.
5 years ago

“Mask exemption card” is fraudulent says Utah Department of Health

The mask exemption cards being presented at schools and businesses are fraudulent and are not provided by Utah health officials.
5 years ago

At Lehi charter school, no mask requirement and no cases of COVID-19

Lehi charter school, Alpine Valley Academy, required masks when the pandemic began but has not required them since the fall of 2020.
5 years ago

Man arrested for assault after threatening a Utah Transit Authority worker

The man in question had been temporarily banned from all UTA property before reportedly threatening a UTA worker on Saturday.
5 years ago

Hundreds of vaccine appointments available this week

Some counties across Utah report they have hundreds of available vaccine appointments this week. But Salt Lake County is not one of them.
5 years ago

Salt Lake County Deputy injured in shootout is released from hospital

Deputy Leland Grossett reportedly lost one of his eyes in the shooting on Saturday, the suspect was killed in return fire.
5 years ago