Some studies have shown that the ability for children to learn a second language starts fading as early as their first years. However, according to a recent study, the brains of babies raised in a bilingual home show longer periods of flexibility to learn different languages than other children. Researchers from this study measure the […]
After Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, announced Monday he won’t run for U.S. Senate, questions of who will run against Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, started rising. Although Chaffetz’s announcement leaves a huge gap of candidates, Hatch’s campaign isn’t guaranteed to have an easy way in. According to the Daily Herald, Hatch’s campaign manager Dave Hansen said […]
The Red Storm football team got back on track after their first full day of practice on Thursday. With a morning conditioning session and an evening workout, the student-athletes showed a great tempo during practice. The new faces seemed to be learning the Red Storm system, keeping their tempo, knowing the way the team practices, […]
Eleven more men were indicted by the U.S. District Court Wednesday, joining the 21 people already charged in connection with the marijuana grow operation near St. George on July 16. The new indictment brings the number to 32 people charged out of the 39 suspects who were apprehended at the site. Most of them are […]
SUN News reporter Stephanie Moreno talks to the Equality Utah group in St. George, which collaborated Wednesday to officially unveil their new billboard on I-15 promoting LGBT rights — lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender rights.
As the NBA lockout continues, the league filed two legal claims against the players association. Reports show former BYU standout Jimmer Fredette is among the players who were sued by the National Basketball Association on Tuesday. According to Sactown Royalty, a community fan page of the Sacramento Kings, Jimmer is included in the list of […]
Iron County Sheriff’s Office along with other agencies raid two marijuana farms in the central area of Iron County. Sheriff Mark O. Gower told SUN News the raid started early Thursday morning, but the investigation has been ongoing for two weeks. The sheriff offices of Iron, Beaver, and Kane Counties and the Bureau of Land […]
The Iron County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and charged him with 12 counts of rape of a child and 12 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Detective Sgt. Jody Edwards from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office told SUN News that Neftali Riquelme, 34, is a well-known acquaintance of his alleged victim. The […]
People weren’t the only ones getting in on the festivities celebrating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act early Tuesday morning. The Healing HEART Sanctuary brought some of its own disabled patients to interact with the crowd throughout the ADA event. If you would like more information about the Healing HEART Sanctuary or would […]
Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry tablet and smartphone, announced Monday that they will be cutting 2,000 jobs in order to preserve a financially sound future for the company. RIM says the company became too large and the growth seemingly outweighed opportunity while competing with other companies. The company began the job cuts […]