Matt Bloom
Reporter, Economy and General AssignmentMatt is a passionate journalist who loves nothing more than good reporting, music and comedy. At KUNC, he covers breaking news stories and the economy. He鈥檚 also reported for KPCC and KCRW in Los Angeles. As NPR鈥檚 National Desk intern in Culver City during the summer of 2015, he produced one of the first episodes of Embedded, the NPR podcast hosted by Kelly McEvers where reporters take a story from the headlines and 鈥済o deep.鈥�
A true Hoosier, he graduated with degrees in Journalism and Spanish from Indiana University. He also executive produced the weekly podcast, American Student Radio, which still broadcasts every Sunday on WIUX 99.1 FM Pure Student Radio, winner of the IBS college award for 鈥淏est Large College/University Station.鈥� Matt is a firm believer that everybody has an important story to tell.
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En una ma帽ana reciente en el tribunal de desalojos del Condado de Boulder, Christie DeFurio lleg贸 sinti茅ndose impotente. La madre soltera de 39 a帽os hab铆a encontrado una citaci贸n pegada a la puerta de su casa tres semanas antes. -
'A Roof Over Your Head': Residents Put Down Roots In Fort Collins' Newest Supportive Housing ProjectHousing insecurity and homelessness were growing issues even before the pandemic, due to Colorado鈥檚 population and high cost of living. A supportive housing project in Fort Collins is changing what it looks like to get people housed. -
The economic impacts of the pandemic have put a spotlight on housing instability, as Coloradans struggle to pay rent. A new program in Boulder aims to help tenants through housing instability by avoiding eviction.
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In Boulder, residents are still reeling from Monday鈥檚 shooting at King Soopers that left 10 people dead. Social workers and counselors in Boulder organized a virtual support group for people traumatized by the shooting. Several other community groups are working to support people affected by the tragedy, including the victim鈥檚 families. -
Pressure has been building on Colorado power companies in the weeks following the state's deep freeze to reconsider passing a natural gas price spike on to customers. The PUC officially launched its investigation into the utilities鈥� buying decisions last month. -
The Latino Coalition of Weld County is organizing the March 14 event with help from the Hispanic Women of Weld County, Latinos Unidos of Greeley and the Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado, among others. -
The church recently joined a growing list of equity clinics taking place across the state. The pop-up vaccine distribution sites are designed to help quash racial disparities emerging in the rollout. -
Fort Collins city leaders have cemented language for a citizen-led ballot initiative seeking to preserve the former location of Colorado State University鈥檚 Hughes Stadium as open space, even as the school presses forward with its own redevelopment plans. -
KUNC ha recopilado una lista de ubicaciones utilizando la informaci贸n disponible p煤blicamente. Vuelve a consultar las actualizaciones semanales. Haremos todo lo posible para mantenerlo actualizado. -
Teachers, along with residents 65 years and older, became officially eligible to receive vaccines this week.
