Matt Bloom
Reporter, Economy and General AssignmentEmail: matt.bloom@kunc.org
I cover a wide range of issues within Colorado’s dynamic economy including energy, labor, housing, beer, marijuana, elections and other general assignment stories. Follow me for updates on everything from the fight over oil and gas, the 2020 race and the giant mountain of dirt next to Interstate 25.
I love stories. As more people move to Colorado, I’m more focused than ever on making sure KUNC’s reporting makes you think, question and sometimes laugh about the changing world around us.
Before coming to KUNC, I worked at KPCC, KCRW and NPR West in Los Angeles, where I helped produce the first season of Embedded, covered wildfires and produced a daily talk show. In 2016, I graduated with a degree in journalism from Indiana University, where I started my first podcast at WIUX Student Radio.
I’m a proud member of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and am a strong supporter of fair LGBT representation in the journalism industry.
Outside of work, I sing with the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, Matt Bloom Trio and watch far, far too many movies.
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NewsFirefighters are crediting the cold front that moved into Boulder County on Thursday in helping them get the Cal-Wood Fire under better control. The fire is now considered 55% contained. The Lefthand Canyon Fire is considered 100% contained. Firefighters are expected to patrol the fire lines today and make improvements as necessary. -
New wildfires in October are rare in Colorado, but two popped up last weekend near Boulder, causing evacuations and destroying houses. Nearby, the state's largest-ever wildfire continues to grow.
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NewsForecasts show stronger winds in store for the start of the week, which could complicate the responses to several major wildfires burning along the Front Range. At just under 9,000 acres, the Cal-Wood Fire is officially the county’s largest on record. Containment is at 15%. After another day with wind gusts over 60 miles per hour, the Cameron Peak Fire is now 203,253 acres, with 62% containment.
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NewsAs Colorado's largest wildfire ever recorded continues to burn, hundreds of residents have fled to local hotels to seek shelter and wait to return home.
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CommunityThe Bellvue Post Office in Larimer County usually delivers mail to around 1,200 people. For the past several weeks, it's also been handling mail for hundreds of evacuees who are displaced due to the Cameron Peak Fire.
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BusinessThe proximity of oil drilling to Front Range communities has been a topic of debate for years. Now, in a nod toward safety, the Polis administration is considering adopting the country's largest well setback.
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HealthLocal courts and law enforcement are still interpreting the CDC's new eviction moratorium. Meanwhile, local sheriff's say they haven't stopped carrying them out.
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Temperatures in Colorado on Monday reached above 100 degrees — causing a wildfire to nearly double in size. On Tuesday, it snowed. The fire is not yet out, and safety challenges remain.
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NewsUpdated Sept. 27 at 2:33 p.m. Heavy, sustained winds Saturday afternoon caused the Cameron Peak Fire to grow to more than 120,000 acres. The fire's new growth claimed structures near Rustic along Highway 14, and it moved into the Shambhala Mountain Center's campus south of Red Feather Lakes, according to fire officials.
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BusinessThe switch to to-go sales has been a lifeline for local breweries, but it's also exacerbating major supply chain issues within the industry.
