Dennis Romboy

Salt Lake City

Reporter at Deseret News

Deseret News reporter, cyclist, distance runner, crossword puzzler.

Articles

How can you tell if your child has a learning disorder?

1 week ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

An estimated 1 in 5 children has a learning difference that makes it difficult to read, write and spell. Dyslexia, which makes reading and language-related tasks harder, is the most common learning disorder. According to the Cleveland Clinic, it often gets attention when children start learning to read, but it isn't always detected early. Without early diagnosis, many children struggle with reading problems throughout school and into adulthood.
Best places to see wildflowers in Utah

1 week ago | ksl.com | Dennis Romboy

SALT LAKE CITY — As winter sheds it white coat, Utah's canyons will be awash in a vibrant array of spring and summer colors. Generally, you can locate spectacular wildflowers between early June and August, though some species of flowers will bloom into September. Purples, yellows, whites and corals overtake the mountainsides throughout the state, from the Salt Lake City foothills south to Bryce Canyon.
Saigon fell 50 years ago. This Utah woman was on the last refugee ship out of Vietnam

1 week ago | ksl.com | Dennis Romboy

SALT LAKE CITY — Naja Pham Lockwood sat in a corner of the last South Vietnamese ship to leave Vietnam during the harrowing chaos as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. As a multitude of people crowded aboard on April 28, 1975, the smell of sweat from their bodies nauseated and suffocated the almost-7-year-old girl. She saw mothers running with a child under one arm and a bag containing all their worldly possessions under the other.
Best places to see wildflowers in Utah

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dennis Romboy

As winter sheds it white coat, Utah’s canyons will be awash in a vibrant array of spring and summer colors. Generally, you can locate spectacular wildflowers between early June and August, though some species of flowers will bloom into September. Purples, yellows, whites and corals overtake the mountainsides throughout the state, from the Salt Lake City foothills south to Bryce Canyon.
Why do runners wear costumes in marathons?

1 week ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

Costumes aren't uncommon in marathons and other road races but rarely does a runner cross the finish line in a wedding gown. Laura Coleman-Day pulled her wedding dress over her running clothes for the last three miles of the London Marathon to honor her late husband, who died of blood cancer. She took part in the 26.2-mile Sunday as part of a challenge to run 13 marathons in 12 months to raise money for a blood cancer research charity, according to the BBC.
Why this woman finished the London Marathon in a wedding dress

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dennis Romboy

Costumes aren’t uncommon in marathons and other road races but rarely does a runner cross the finish line in a wedding gown. Laura Coleman-Day pulled her wedding dress over her running clothes for the last three miles of the London Marathon to honor her late husband, who died of blood cancer. She took part in the 26.2-mile Sunday as part of a challenge to run 13 marathons in 12 months to raise money for Anthony Nolan, a charity dedicated to blood cancer research, according to the BBC.
The surprising benefits of minimal weight training sessions

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

Various studies found weight training to be beneficial for body and mind, including one that suggests it might help protect the brains of older adults from dementia. But just how often should you lift? According to a new study, the answer is about an hour a week. During the two-month study, 42 healthy men and women gained significant muscle mass and strength from two 30-minute sessions of uncomplicated resistance exercises each week, per the Washington Post.
Saigon fell 50 years ago today. This Utah woman was on the last refugee ship out of Vietnam

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dennis Romboy

Naja Pham Lockwood sat in a corner of the last South Vietnamese ship to leave Vietnam during the harrowing chaos as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. As a multitude of people crowded aboard on April 28, 1975, the smell of sweat from their bodies nauseated and suffocated the almost-7-year-old girl. She saw mothers running with a child under one arm and a bag containing all their worldly possessions under the other.
Catholic Community Services finds way to continue Utah refugee resettlement effort

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

Earlier this month, Catholic Community Services of Utah announced plans to end its longstanding refugee resettlement program after the Trump administration cut off its annual $2.5 million in federal funding. But on Monday the relief organization found a way to operate independently thanks to private donors and community partners who provided $1.5 million to help continue the work on a smaller scale over the next four years.
How Utahns think the US should deal with Russia-Ukraine war

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Dennis Romboy

SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office. That didn't happen. Now the president appears to be backing off from that promise, and hinted at walking away from negotiations altogether. "If for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we're just going to say, 'You're foolish, you're fools, you're horrible people,' and we're going to just take a pass," Trump told reporters last week.