Daysha Eaton, KMXT - Kodiak
Daysha Eaton is a contributor with the Alaska Public Radio Network.
Daysha Eaton holds a B.A. from Evergreen State College, and a M.A. from the University of Southern California. Daysha got her start in radio at Seattle public radio stations, KPLU and KUOW. Before coming to KBBI, she was the News Director at KYUK in Bethel. She has also worked as the Southcentral Reporter for KSKA in Anchorage.
Daysha's work has appeared on NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered", PRI's "The World" and "National Native News". She's happy to take assignments, and to get news tips, which are best sent via email.
Daysha became a journalist because she believes in the power of storytelling. Stories connect us and they help us make sense of our world. They shed light on injustice and they comfort us in troubled times. She got into public broadcasting because it seems to fulfill the intention of the 4th Estate and to most effectively apply the freedom of the press granted to us through the Constitution. She feels that public radio has a special way of moving people emotionally through sound, taking them to remote places, introducing them to people they would not otherwise meet and compelling them to think about issues they might ordinarily overlook.
Bristol Bay Times, Arctic Sounder and Dutch Harbor Fisherman to Stop Publishing During Transition to New Owners
The Bristol Bay Times is going to disappear for a while, along with The Arctic Sounder and The Dutch Harbor Fisherman.
Supreme Court Rules SOS Initiative Can Go Before Voters
An Alaska Supreme Court decided late Wednesday to let a vote on the ‘Save Our Salmon’ initiative go ahead in the Lake and Peninsula Borough.
Supreme Court Grants Emergency Review of Pebble Partnership, Lake and Peninsula Borough Case
The Supreme Court of Alaska has granted a motion by the State of Alaska for emergency review of the Case of the Pebble Partnership versus the Lake and Peninsula Borough, as well as the State’s motion for leave to appear and participate in the case as a ‘friend of the court.'
Two Dead, Four Survive Western Alaska Plane Crash
A small plane crash in the mountains of Western Alaska killed a pilot and one passenger Saturday night. The other people onboard – a family of four – miraculously survived after spending the night...
State May Intervene in Pebble Mine Case
The State of Alaska has intervened in the case of the Pebble Limited Partnership versus the Lake and Peninsula Borough.
Congressional Deal Allows FAA Employees to Return from Furlough
Furloughed workers are breathing a sigh of relief after Congress threw together a bipartisan deal today to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration’s funding.
Worker Alleges BBAHC Spends Big Bucks on Board Meetings, Despite Layoffs
This spring the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation cut 19 employees in two rounds of layoffs.
Pebble Partnership Takes Fight Against SOS Initiative to State Supreme Court
The Pebble Partnership has gone to the state Supreme Court in an effort to head off a ballot measure in the Lake and Peninsula Borough that would reveal how people feel about mining that destroys salmon streams.
BBAHC Blames Layoffs on Washington Woes
This spring the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation cut 19 employees in two rounds of layoffs.
Lake and Peninsula Borough to Vote on Measure Prohibiting Certain Mining Projects
The people of Lake and Peninsula Borough will get to vote on a ballot measure that would prohibit mining projects that ruin salmon streams.
Foreign Workers Fuel Bristol Bay’s Fish Processing Industry
Work is wrapping up at the fish processing plants in Bristol Bay. Many of the workers are not going back to Anchorage or Portland, though.
Website Preserves Native Place Names, Languages
“Bristol Bay Online” is a website created by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation to preserve the native place names of Southwest Alaska.
House Passes Bill to Curtail EPA
The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Wednesday that would sharply curtail the federal government’s role in protecting waters from pollution by barring the Environmental Protection Agency from overruling state decisions on water quality.
Fuel Barge Runs Aground Near Dillingham
A fuel barge ran aground near Dillingham Sunday and was re-floated late last night. The barge was carrying more than 1.2 million gallons of fuel.
Two Planes Collide East of Dillingham
Two small planes collided midair in Lake Clark Pass – about 150 miles East of Dillingham on Sunday afternoon.
UAF Teams-Up to Research Native Childhood Obesity Prevention
A research project aimed at developing childhood obesity prevention strategies in Native communities is getting off the ground at University of Alaska Fairbanks.
One Borough Plans to Sue Over Redistricting, Others May Join
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is planning to sue over Alaska's new redistricting plan. And the Aluetians East Borough has passed a resolution opposing the plan and is considering joining the lawsuit.
Districts Prepare Lawsuit Against Redistricting Plan
The Fairbanks Borough opposes the inclusion of rural areas all the way out to the coast in one of its districts and the Aleutians East Borough does not want to be split up.
UAF Program Connects Fisheries to Cafeterias
Salmon could soon be on the menu in every school lunch room in Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers are looking into the best ways to improve the diets of Alaska school children, while at the same time strengthening local and regional markets for sustainably harvested fish.
Pebble Partnership Challenges ‘Save Our Salmon’ in Court
The Pebble Limited Partnership challenged the Lake and Peninsula Borough’s approval of the “Save Our Salmon” Initiative in an Anchorage court Thursday morning.