Public Health Nurse provides nutritional tips for Unalaskans

By Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Published January 26, 2024 at 4:17 PM AKST

Produce at one of two grocery stores in Unalaska.

The Alaska Department of Health has recently appointed Cheyenne Gibson as the Public Health Nurse for the Aleutian region.

Gibson visited Unalaska in January and shared valuable information regarding nutrition, diabetes and hypertension with elders, adults and children.

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.

This interview originally aired on KUCB on Jan. 27, 2024.

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Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Sofia is from Denver. She's reported around the U.S. for local public radio stations, and her work has aired on NPR and National Native News. Sofia has a master's degree 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's degree in studio arts from the University of Colorado Boulder. Between her studies, Sofia was a ski bum in Telluride, Colorado, for a few years.

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