Dylan Simard
Reporter, Mountain West BureauEmail: dylan.simard@kunc.org
As a reporter and backup host, my days are spent either gathering news in the field or in the station behind a microphone on an as-needed basis. I believe that Public Radio newsrooms are the best in the business, and it鈥檚 an honor to report for CRNC. I also believe that the best storytelling happens live on the air 鈥� so for me, having a dual role is a dream come true.
Before coming to CRNC, I was a reporter and host for KMXT in Kodiak, Alaska, a public radio station on the second-largest island in the United States. Before that, I reported for Cronkite 暗黑爆料 and Arizona PBS in Phoenix.
In Alaska my reporting won statewide awards for stories on local history and sports, and in Phoenix I won first place for an audio educational program for a podcast on urban heat islands titled 鈥�50 Grades of Shade.鈥�
When I鈥檓 not at work, I can usually be found reading, tinkering with my computer, or cooking something tasty.
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There aren't many wolverines in the continental U.S. 鈥� only about 400 of them鈥� and they may soon be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. That decision could change how public land is developed around the Mountain West. -
Holding polluters accountable can be an uphill battle for activists. Large companies can afford sizable legal teams and lobbyists that activists simply cannot. But the state of Colorado is trying to level the playing field by throwing pro bono attorneys into the mix. -
Hunters are out in the wild this fall, chasing turkey, elk, deer and waterfowl. There are some concerns surrounding Chronic Wasting Disease and avian flu, but the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife says the season will be largely safe. -
A controversial proposal to consolidate schools in the Poudre School District was put on hold Tuesday during a board of education meeting in Fort Collins. Officials said they need more time to work with the community on solutions to declining enrollment and funding challenges. -
The company that created the first owner-occupied 3D-printed home in the U.S. is moving its headquarters to Greeley this fall. Alquist 3D expects to create 79 local jobs. The company is also partnering with Aims Community College to develop a 3D printing worker training program. -
An plan to build an asphalt plant in Wellington was rendered unworkable when local government decided that zoning regulations were administered incorrectly. Now the plant's operator, Connell Resources, is taking the matter to court to try to bring the plant to fruition. -
The Colorado Sun's Lance Benzel joined KUNC to discuss Colorado's first wild horse roundup of the year. -
Agreeing with four of six items in a complaint filed by a local resident, the Wellington Board of Trustees reversed the town planning commission's approval of the site plan for a Connell Resources asphalt plant last week.
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The Boulder Community Health system and UnitedHealthcare insurance are in a contract dispute over costs. That dispute could have serious fallout for patients, potentially forcing about 13,000 people to find new providers. -
As more people move to Colorado, bear encounters are becoming increasingly common. Experts say changing human behaviors could make these encounters less likely.
