Daniel Rayzel

Morning Edition Host & News Reporter

Daniel is a Michigan transplant to the Four Corners by way of southern Brazil. After years of flirting with trips to the Southwest, he’s finally found a way to combine his loves of public radio and exploring the region by becoming KSJD’s Morning Edition Host and Reporter.

To Preserve Dark Skies, Advocates Want Proactive Protections From Oil And Gas Companies

By • Jan 6, 2021
Daniel Rayzel / KSJD

Photographers, migrating animals, and cultural histories all share a reliance and admiration for one thing: clear, dark, starry skies. But the preservation of dark skies is threatened by development, including ever-growing cities and the infrastructure needed for oil and gas production. As KSJD's Daniel Rayzel reported in mid-December, Southeast Utah is just one of the places where advocates say mitigation for light pollution is often ignored.

RE-1 School Board President, Vice President, Treasurer Signed McDaniel Recall Election Petition

By & • Dec 11, 2020
Austin Cope / KSJD

Three members of the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District Board signed a petition supporting a district-funded recall election for Lance McDaniel, the school board member representing District A, according to an open records request filed by KSJD News.

KSJD Local Newscast - Dec. 4, 2019

By • Dec 4, 2019


Colorado Introduces New State Logo

By & • Mar 27, 2019
Scott Franz

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has unveiled a new state logo that’s more colorful and representative than the current one. 

Phil Kasper Named as Interim Superintendent of Dolores Schools

By • Jun 14, 2018
Dolores Schools

The Dolores School District has chosen an interim superintendent.