Author: David Condos
David Condos
has 12.3% among authors.
BS Score: 1.6%.
Articles analyzed: 23.
Words analyzed: 74,147.
Analyzed articles
KUER
- By David Condos
- 6/30/2026, 8:00 AM
Appeal to Emotion 18.2% - Negativity Bias 17.2% - Appeal to Authority 11.3%
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park feels like an alien landscape — a salmon-colored Sahara tucked under jagged cliffs near the Utah-Arizona border. The sea of sand that stretches out in front of Amanda Barth may look desolate. But for one unique native insect, it’s home. “This is the only place in the world for the Coral Pink Sand Dunes... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 6/23/2026, 1:00 PM
Optimism Bias 27.1% - Halo Effect 12.9% - Appeal to Authority 10.9%
Utah’s solar power landscape has taken another giant step forward. The Green River Energy Center, a project in Emery County developed by Salt Lake City-based company rPlus Energies, began operations this week. It is an 800-megawatt colossus, with 400 megawatts of solar generation and 400 more in battery storage. “It’s a big deal,” rPlus... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 6/18/2026, 8:00 AM
Negativity Bias 19.1% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 14.3% - Optimism Bias 13.6%
One year ago, Dale Hagemeyer’s day started with a bowl of cereal. He looked out the window of his Pine Valley home and saw charred trees in the distance. They seemed far removed from his kitchen table. And for a moment, he thought his small mountain community in southwest Utah had dodged a bullet. But that night, June 20, 2025, the wind... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 6/16/2026, 8:00 AM
Confirmation Bias 24.5% - Appeal to Emotion 24% - Loss Aversion 21.1%
Tribes breathe a sigh of relief as push to change Utah national monument rules stalls Tribal advocates and conservationists are celebrating a win in their fight to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A Congressional push to fast-track rule changes for the southern Utah monument failed to pass before a key deadline. The... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 6/10/2026, 3:46 PM
Optimism Bias 17.7% - Appeal to Authority 13.3% - Framing Effect 12.5%
The atmospheric ingredients are coming together for an above-average Southwest monsoon season. It just might not help Utah anytime soon. Once it became clear Utah’s snowpack would hit record lows, weather scientists began to look toward the summer rainy season with fingers crossed, said Assistant State Climatologist Jon Meyer. The signs... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 6/4/2026, 8:00 AM
Pessimism Bias 12.5% - Appeal to Authority 11% - Hasty Generalization 10.8%
Dammeron Valley is the kind of rural Utah community people dream about. The town of fewer than 1,000 residents is nestled in the green foothills between Snow Canyon State Park and the Pine Valley Mountains north of St. George. Homes here blend into the natural landscape — large front yards feature native sagebrush and juniper instead of... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 5/21/2026, 7:39 PM
Indoctrination 19.6% - Negativity Bias 15.9% - Appeal to Authority 12.6%
Utah is now under a state of emergency, and Gov. Spencer Cox didn’t mince words about why. “The numbers are clear: Utah is in one of its worst droughts in history,” Cox said during his emergency declaration announcement. “We know that conservation and long-term water resilience are the only path forward.” The declaration doesn’t come as... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 5/19/2026, 10:09 AM
Appeal to Authority 13.2% - Optimism Bias 12.2% - Appeal to Emotion 11.5%
Since the first day of his second term, President Trump has targeted renewable power. He has signed executive orders aimed at reviving the coal industry. He's pushed policies to halt new solar and wind development. Despite this, a coalition of big cities and small towns in conservative Utah is charting a different path — one that will... more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 5/13/2026, 8:00 AM
Framing Effect 13% - Negativity Bias 11.7% - Optimism Bias 10.3%
For Dave and Gaye Babcock, Lake Powell is like part of the family. The couple from Helper, Utah, have been coming for nearly 50 years. They got engaged at the lake. His daughter’s wedding was right here at Bullfrog Bay. “We've had a lot of good memories here,” Dave Babcock said. “I hope they can keep us coming back.” more
KUER
- By David Condos
- 5/4/2026, 8:00 AM
Optimism Bias 21.4% - Pessimism Bias 17.9% - Negativity Bias 13.2%
2025 was a banner year for solar power in Utah. More than 1.2 gigawatts were installed in the Beehive State last year — the most of any year in the past decade. With the state’s abundant sunshine, high elevation and ample open space, Jennifer Eden with advocacy group Utah Clean Energy said the state may just be scratching the surface of... more