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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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.
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Geothermal projects in Utah are a step toward reducing fossil fuel emissions, advocates say — if the state does more to take advantage of the emerging technology.
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Tourism’s growth has been both a blessing and a curse for surrounding rural communities as southern Utah’s national parks continue to bring people in.
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A recent University of California, Santa Barbara study found that 30% of the world’s aquifers — including several in western Utah — have seen accelerating declines since 2000.
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The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site has reached its limit on space and resources. It's now trying to raise money to showcase more of southwest Utah's unique paleontology.
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A statewide coalition of Utahns is asking legislators to put millions toward public transit options for communities outside the Salt Lake City metro area.
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Big issues like water conservation and infrastructure dominated this year’s State of the City address from St. George Mayor Michele Randall and some residents want to see leaders take more action.
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A recent gathering of ranchers and farmers in St. George highlights the growing movement to take better care of Utah’s soil.
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The Trust for Public Land estimates that 3,000 privately held acres are scattered around Utah’s Zion National Park.
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Recent research on where Utah ranks among dry states highlights the importance of checking our assumptions.
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A recent caucus simulation in St. George, Utah, trained high schoolers on the basics of the state’s way of doing local party politics.
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Fortunately, leftover moisture from last year is still helping southwest Utah get by as it waits for this winter’s snowpack to pile up.