Sofia Stuart-Rasi
ReporterSofia was born and raised in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She’s reported around the U.S. for local public radio stations, NPR and National Native News. Sofia has a Master of Arts in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism from the University of Montana, a graduate certificate in Documentary Studies from the Salt Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts from the University of Colorado Boulder. In between her studies, Sofia was a ski bum in Telluride, Colorado for a few years.
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GCI had expected repairs to be finished on June 12, but weather conditions pushed back the work. -
To celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, more than 100 people of all ages showed up for Unalaska’s annual Pride event on June 12 at the Burma Road Chapel. The event was organized by Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence, also known as USAFV. -
The city’s solution is a project called DRIVE. It’s short for Developing Recycling Infrastructure and Vehicle End-Of-Life. The plan came together in 2024 and was approved by the City Council in January 2025. In December, the project got a major financial boost. Unalaska was selected for a $3.8 million grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to keep the work going. -
The Unalaska Police released the names of two men who died in separate incidents in early June, after notifying their next of kin. -
The Unalaska Fire Department has a familiar face leading it again. Edward “Eddie” Athey took over as fire chief on March 25, returning to the same job he held on the island 20 years ago. -
A repair vessel, the Cable Innovator, arrived near Chignik Bay on June 7, and crews started pulling the damaged cable up from the ocean floor, according to Josh Edge, GCI’s communications manager.
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For this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with AVO's Hannah Dietrich and Michelle Coombs during their trip to Unalaska in early June. -
On May 29, the students presented their projects to about a dozen locals at the Unalaska Public Library, where they also took questions from the crowd. Alaska holds its statewide History Day contest entirely online, so the gathering was practice for the in-person judges they’ll soon face. -
For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Allie Brown, the participant coordinator for COASST, to learn what the training involves and how the data is used to document history. -
The war in Iran is pushing up oil prices, resulting in higher airfare out of Unalaska. Federal forecasts don't expect oil prices to return to pre-war levels anytime soon.
