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.

Unprecedented 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Utah

Gov. Herbert said he is alarmed by the record-setting 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 reported by health officials on Friday.
6 years ago

Venus is a Russian planet — say the Russians

Saying Venus is "a Russian planet," a Russian space official says the country intends to send its own mission to Venus.
6 years ago

New reality show promises to send winner into space for 10 days

A new reality show offers contestants the opportunity to compete for the chance to visit space.
6 years ago

AP-NORC poll: Majority plan to vote before Election Day

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that finds 54% of voters say they will vote before polls open on Nov. 3.
6 years ago

UPDATE: Body of missing Idaho hiker found in the area of Kings Peak

The body of Kyle S. Wimpenny, from Boise, Idaho, was found in the Kings Peak area on Sunday. Utah officials say Wimpenny fell 1,000 feet to his death.
6 years ago

Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding, hundreds rescued

Hurricane Sally has lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches.
6 years ago

‘Law and order’ is a campaign focus, so what are the numbers really like?

Several cities have seen a sobering surge in murders this summer, but those numbers capture only a small snapshot of crime in the United States.
6 years ago

SLCO DA files charges against Salt Lake City PD K-9 officer

The DA's offices filed aggravated assault charges against a SLCPD officer for commanding his K9 to attack Jefferey Evans.
6 years ago

Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up

People in Oregon, Washington state and California have been struggling for a week or longer under some of the most unhealthy air on the planet.
6 years ago

Israel signs peace pacts with two Arab states

Israel signs diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states at the White House which President Donald Trump hopes will mark the "dawn of a new Middle East."
6 years ago

Utah elections officials clarify erroneous voter information sent by US Postal Service

Utah elections officials are calling attention to incorrect information contained in a postcard sent to all Americans from the US Postal Service.
6 years ago

Goshen Fire in Utah County near Santaquin sparked by target shooting

Despite a previous report, there have been no official evacuations relative to the Goshen Fire which continues burning in Utah County.
6 years ago

Nintendo is bringing back a super-retro handheld from the 1980s

Originally Published: 13 SEP 20 11:12 ET (CNN) — Nintendo is leaning hard into nostalgia this year, and its latest retro gadget takes it all the way back to 1980. The Japanese gaming company announced it would re-release Game & Watch, the handheld sensation that put Nintendo on the map 40 years ago. First introduced […]
6 years ago

Tropical Storm Sally expected to make landfall as a hurricane near New Orleans

Originally Published: 13 SEP 20 06:12 ET Updated: 13 SEP 20 16:02 ET (CNN) — Tropical Storm Sally could be a Category 2 hurricane when it reaches the United States near New Orleans on Tuesday morning. Hurricane warnings have now been issued from Morgan City, Louisiana, east to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, including New Orleans, Lake […]
6 years ago

Federal judge grants temporary restraining order to prevent USPS from sending election mailers with ‘false statements’

Originally Published: 13 SEP 20 14:53 ET Updated: 13 SEP 20 15:32 ET (CNN) — A federal judge has temporarily barred the US Postal Service from sending mailers containing what Colorado’s top election official calls “false statements” that may discourage voters from participating in the November election, according to court documents filed Saturday evening. Unless […]
6 years ago

Fight at Cyprus/Taylorsville football game extends to locker room

A flagrant foul call on the Taylorsville High football field led to on-field and in-locker room fights on Friday night. Some tried breaking into the school.
6 years ago

One man killed after early morning crash in Layton

A 24-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash in Layton early Saturday morning.
6 years ago

Green waste options for wind-hit counties in Utah

Here are locations for those in Salt Lake, Weber, Davis and Cache counties who need to drop off green waste as a result of the windstorm.
6 years ago

Boil water advisory still in effect for a portion of Pleasant Grove

Continued testing of the culinary water provided to a portion of Pleasant Grove shows E. Coli contamination and a boil water advisory remains in effect.
6 years ago

Millcreek City proclamation declares local emergency and warming center

The city of Millcreek has issued a proclamation declaring a local state of emergency that authorizes a warming center for those without power.
6 years ago

Boy’s shooting in Salt Lake City raises questions about police crisis training

An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals training shortfalls that need to be addressed.
6 years ago

What slowdown? Amazon seeks to hire 33,000 people

Amazon is on a hiring spree, announcing Wednesday it wants to bring aboard 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months.
6 years ago

For the first time since March, Navajo Nation reports no new cases of COVID-19

For the first time since March, the Navajo Nation reports no new cases of COVID-19. Still, tribal leaders urge members to take precautions.
6 years ago

Big drop reported in vaping by US teenagers

A new federal report shows vaping rates among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle school students.
6 years ago