David Condos
Southern Utah ReporterDavid Condos is KUER’s southern Utah reporter based in St. George. He covers the dynamics shaping life in communities across the southern part of the state with a focus on environmental issues. His reporting has earned several prestigious honors, including three National Edward R. Murrow awards, six Public Media Journalists Association awards and seven Regional Edward R. Murrow awards. His radio stories have also regularly aired on NPR’s national programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Here & Now. Prior to joining KUER, Condos spent two and a half years covering rural Kansas for High Plains Public Radio and the Kansas News Service. He grew up in Nebraska, Colorado and Illinois and graduated from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
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In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
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In 1857, more than 100 Arkansas emigrants were killed in present-day southern Utah. The evolution of the site’s historical markers reflects The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ eventual reckoning with this dark part of its past.
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The START AgriTech event at Utah Tech University focuses on emerging technologies that could help make agriculture more sustainable in dry places.
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USA Today named Utah the nation’s most affordable state, including good marks for grocery costs. Here’s what some shoppers in southwest Utah had to say about that.
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Por primera vez el Distrito de Conservación de Agua del Condado Washington ha creado una versión hispana de sus talleres sobre paisajismo con uso eficiente del agua.
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Forecasters expect a quick transition from El Niño to La Niña in the coming months, which could impact southern Utah’s monsoon season and next winter’s snowpack.
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“This kind of money is huge for southern Utah,” said Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy. “It's hard to overstate how high the stakes are.”
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For the first time, the Washington County Water Conservancy District has created a Spanish version of its workshop on water-efficient landscaping.
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Here’s what you need to know about the five potential options for managing the use of Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah.
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As growth expands into the small towns surrounding St. George, communities tackle conversations about the sustainability of rural life.
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Researchers from The University of Utah mapped 20 years of sightings to plot the regional relationships with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
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The Chief Toquer Reservoir project near St. George marks another step forward in the region’s 20-year plan to have enough water for future growth.