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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Former Southeast Alaska State Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins visited Unalaska over the weekend as part of his campaign to become Alaska’s next governor. Kreiss-Tomkins, often referred to as JKT, is one of two Democrats running for the seat, and it was his first visit to the island. -
In the early 1870s, George Tsaroff, a 14-year-old boy from Unalaska, traveled thousands of miles from the Aleutians to the Lower 48 with an explorer. It’s a story that hasn’t really been told until now. -
Seven candidates are running for House District 37, which covers Southwest Alaska including the Aleutians and Pribilof Islands. Longtime Rep. Bryce Edgmon, an independent from Dillingham, is leaving the seat after his 20th year to run for state Senate. -
Three sailors are safe after being rescued in the North Pacific, about a thousand miles southwest of Adak in the western Aleutians. -
For this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Edgmon to talk about his run for the state Senate and how the most recent legislative session went. -
A team of researchers were awarded a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to research mercury in the Aleutians. They wanted to know: Has mercury always been part of the Aleutian ecosystem, or did it arrive recently with the Industrial Revolution? -
When it comes to monitoring the health of the ocean, scientists rely on dead seabirds, specifically how many wash up on beaches. On May 31, several Unalaskans gathered at the PCR to learn how to count them. -
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.
