David Condos
Southern Utah ReporterEmail: dcondos@kuer.org
David 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 four National Edward R. Murrow awards, nine Public Media Journalists Association awards and eight 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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The Green River solar and battery project in Emery County is being hailed as the largest of its kind in Utah and the Mountain West. It shows a potential path for the region’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. -
The fire destroyed part of the southwest Utah town and took an emotional toll on residents. Still, those who lived through the disaster haven’t given up on the mountain community. -
Senator Mike Lee’s push to fast-track rule changes for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument failed to pass before a key deadline. But the fight over the southern Utah monument is likely far from over. -
A strong monsoon season would be a big relief after Utah’s dry winter and spring. And the ingredients are lining up to make summer rains happen — just not anytime soon. -
Utah’s record warm, dry winter has created a recipe for bad summer wildfires. But Dammeron Valley residents have prepared for years for a drought-stricken season like this. -
The declaration isn’t a surprise. Utah’s water outlook has been deteriorating for months following the state’s warmest fall and winter on record. -
In conservative Utah, a coalition of cities and towns shows other communities how to bring new renewable energy to the electric grid in a unique way. -
Lake Powell’s dire water level forecast is prompting an unprecedented move: transporting a massive marina to deeper waters. It’s another example of how the West’s historically dry, warm year is straining the Colorado River. -
Utah installed more solar power in 2025 than in any year of the past decade. The Trump administration’s actions to slow down renewable energy projects threaten 40% of the state’s planned solar projects. -
In fast-growing southwest Utah, water conservation is vital. But for people in neighborhoods with a homeowners association, ditching grass lawns can be tricky. -
Despite this week’s rain and cold front, drought continues to hold Utah in its grip. That has water districts considering mandatory reductions this summer. -
The water supply for the Bryce Canyon National Park area comes from an underground aquifer. Scientists and residents worry that more tourism development there might strain those limited reserves.
