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 Public Library held its first-ever Filipino Story Time in early February. The goal is to help Filipino children living on the island connect more with their roots.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Russel Laforteza, who leads the reading program, explains how the new story time could help Filipino children on the island gain a deeper connection with their cultural heritage.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” APIA’s Richard Eaton, a physician assistant at Oonalaska Wellness Center, discusses cervical cancer, its impact on people in the region and some common misconceptions about the disease.
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The Unalaska City School District held its annual spelling bee on Wednesday. Eighth-grader Liam Sevilla claimed victory by correctly spelling the word "massive."
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Unalaska’s Head Start early childhood program opened a second class in January for children three to five years old. The new class can take up to 20 children and is expected to help out parents on the island, where child care can be tough to find.
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Alaskan scientists are using machine learning to help identify what ash deposits go with what volcano. They say it helps identify what threat-level volcanoes are today.
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The Unalaska City School District has appointed two new principals for the upcoming school year. Third-grade teacher Riley Spetz will take over as the new Eagle’s View Elementary Achigaalux̂ principal, and new-comer Carly Morris will be the middle and high school principal.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Ranger Adrienne McGill discusses the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge's work in the Aleutian Islands and shares some of their latest research findings.
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The Aleutian Region School District swore in two new temporary board members Jan. 24. They'll serve on the board until school board elections in Oct. Crystal Dushkin represents Atka in Seat A and Jana Lekanoff will represent Adak in Seat D.
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In this episode of "Island Interview," Gibson provides Unalaskans with tips and resources to maintain good health despite the limited availability of fresh fruits and vegetables.