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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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.
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New research is starting to piece together the lives of the Chinese immigrants who once lived in the mining boom town of Silver Reef near St. George.
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No surprise, many new Washington County residents are former Californians or older snowbirds — or both!
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Researchers hope the study can help fire managers better understand when it's safe to let fires burn as part of the natural cycle.
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St. George hopes to get money to build the tower from the state budget during the upcoming legislative session.
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The data gathered through Utah’s year-old Roadkill Reporter app is helping the state better understand migration patterns and keep highways safe.
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For the first time, researchers are getting a clear picture of how snowflakes fall through the winter wind, thanks to new technology developed and tested in Utah.