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’s also reported for KPCC and KCRW in Los Angeles. As NPR’s 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 “go deep.”
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 “Best Large College/University Station.” Matt is a firm believer that everybody has an important story to tell.
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Skyrocketing gas prices in Colorado have people changing their spending and commuting habits. The record prices are forcing some to reevaluate summer travel plans.
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The nation's largest aluminum can manufacturer is raising its minimum order size due to soaring demand and supply chain issues. That's leaving small brewers in a lurch.
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The Colorado Caroling Company shares the joy of performing holiday favorites for appreciative audiences.
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Workers at HelloFresh in Colorado will vote on unionizing on Oct. 28. They could form the first union in the growing meal kit industry. Workers claim mistreatment during the pandemic.
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This week, vaccine providers in Northern Colorado started giving out third Pfizer shots to those who qualify. Many are accepting walk-up appointments. -
The daily number of tests being administered in Colorado has jumped more than 30% since mid-August, according to state data. The rush has made it difficult for some residents to find appointments near them.
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In anticipation of the federal eviction moratorium expiring or being struck down, Gov. Jared Polis passed an executive order last month that gives tenants an extra 20 days to make up missed rent payments. That order expires on Sept. 4, but could be extended if a “significant backlog” of rental assistance remains, a spokeswoman for Polis said.
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Weekly vaccine administration has risen more than 20% since early July. We visit a mobile clinic in Greeley to find out what’s driving the increase.
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Colorado's top energy regulator is hearing testimony this week in a case involving oil company K.P. Kauffman and a series of alleged leaks and spills in Northern Colorado. The crackdown offers a glimpse into the Polis administration's tougher approach to regulating the industry.
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Colorado has so far distributed more than $121 million in emergency rental assistance it received from various federal and state stimulus packages. But thousands of applications remain in limbo, according to data from the Department of Local Affairs.
