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 University of Alaska Fairbanks has named Unalaska’s Alyssa McDonald as interim director of the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham. McDonald took over on Jan. 11 and will serve until a permanent director is found. -
In December, nine Great Egrets turned up in Adak, five in Nikolski, and, for the first time documented, three in Unalaska, according to Unalaska naturalist Suzi Golodoff. -
From citizen science and culture camps to federal funding cuts and regional transportation challenges, KUCB followed the stories of the Aleutian and Pribilof regions. -
The storm displaced lighting systems and caused erosion, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. -
The Alaska Earthquake Center is in negotiations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to restore funding for nine seismic stations. -
Unalaska’s Tom Madsen Airport was closed, after blizzard conditions damaged the island’s runway this weekend. According to the City of Unalaska, the runway surface has been approved for use and will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, barring unforeseen circumstances. -
For this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi spoke with Greg Walter, a nurse practitioner with Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, to discuss the science behind popular diets like keto and intermittent fasting, why Mediterranean and plant-based diets have the strongest evidence for overall health and practical tips for staying on track during the holidays. -
For this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Superintendent Kim Hanisch to discuss how the fall semester went, the district's budget and calendar planning process and improvements to the school meal program. -
A dead humpback whale was spotted in Unalaska Bay on Dec. 4, the third reported dead whale to wash up on the island since Oct. 16. -
For this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi spoke with FBI Special Agent Wendy Terry of the FBI Anchorage Field Office, which covers the entire state of Alaska. Terry explains who these predators are, how parents and adults can spot when a child is being victimized and how the community can work together to prevent these crimes in Unalaska.
