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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Restaurant prices in Colorado are increasing faster than anywhere else in the country, and it's hurting both restaurants and customers. -
Colorado State University is partnering with a German company to conduct fusion experiments at a planned $150 million facility. -
A new study reveals eliminating food waste would reduce carbon emissions. But many of those gains in reduced emissions would be wiped out by subsequent changes in consumer behavior. -
Corporate-branded pens, bags, water bottles鈥攎ost of it is made of cheap, unsustainable materials. But a CSU professor envisions an alternative. -
A new study indicates wildfires like the Marshall Fire may leave toxic particles in nearby homes. Those particles aren't easy to clean out, either. -
Wellington's planning commission is being scrutinized in a recently filed appeal by two Wellington residents. The appeal lists six zoning rules that are alleged to have been ignored by the board. -
The Broomfield-based company Biofire has produced a gun that can only be used by someone with the right fingerprint or face scan. Experts have differing visions of what a post-smart gun world might look like. -
A collection of nearly 800,000 mustard-agent laden bombs was destroyed last week as part of a multi-year cleanup effort. -
Following their championship win, the Denver Nuggets are doing a victory lap. KUNC covers the parade, as well as the main stage celebration of the first NBA championship win in Denver in nearly a half century. -
Wellington's planning commission voted Monday to approve the construction of a new asphalt plant in town during a heated public meeting. Many residents have been showing up to the commission's recent meetings to protest the plant.
