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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The Unalaska City School District launched its first Giving Tree Project this month, aiming to bring extra holiday cheer to families on the island. -
For this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Dr. James Pizzadili to discuss his work in chiropractic care. -
Unalaska’s City Manager Bil Homka resigned, with his last day on the job Friday, Nov. 14. Unalaska Mayor Vince Tutiakoff said Marjie Veeder will serve as acting city manager until the Unalaska City Council hires a replacement. -
For this episode of "Island Interviews", KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with IFHS Nurse Practitioner Greg Walter to discuss practical, accessible changes Unalaskans can make at the grocery store, at home and in their daily routines to reduce their risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. -
Residents reported changing where they pick berries and plants, and where they hunt birds and fish. Some have stopped harvesting salmon and marine invertebrates entirely. -
For this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Faith Green, project manager on the FUDS research project, to discuss what the team has learned so far and why this research is important for everyone who calls Unalaska home. -
Power has been restored to all Adak residents following a 17-day outage that forced the community to rely on generators for heat and electricity. City Council members met Tuesday evening and discussed the electrical failure. -
A replacement generator is currently being sent on a barge, but it’s not scheduled to arrive until Nov. 3 – weather dependent. -
Unalaska voters are heading back to the polls after a perfect tie in one of this year’s school board races. -
One school board seat is headed to a runoff after candidates tied with 114 votes each in Tuesday's election.
