Sofia Stuart-Rasi

1 week ago | kucb.org | Sofia Stuart-Rasi

The City of Unalaska has a new plan to develop public parks, recreation and cultural infrastructure and programs through at least 2035. The city council unanimously approved the 121-page master plan on March 11. The City of Unalaska’s Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation (PCR) worked with a consulting firm for a year to gather community input for the plan. About 650 locals shared their thoughts through surveys, focus groups and community events.

3 weeks ago | kucb.org | Sofia Stuart-Rasi

It was a windy winter day on Amaknak Island for the Great Backyard Bird Count on Feb. 15. Megan Dean, local birder and store manager for the Museum of the Aleutians, led a group of Unalaskans along Iliuliuk Harbor in front of the museum. Looking out to the water, Dean said, “between the wind and the sun, my eyes are like watering.”She spotted a group of black and white ducks bobbing up and down on the waves. The birds weren't that easy to identify, so Dean grabbed her binoculars.

4 weeks ago | kucb.org | Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Emergency officials in Unalaska are closely watching an active volcano near Anchorage. Scientists said Mount Spurr is likely to erupt within weeks or months. A group of city directors led by the city manager, along with the fire department, is coordinating emergency response efforts to the possible eruption. The Unalaska Emergency Management team said the risk of the volcano’s ashfall reaching Unalaska is extremely low.

4 weeks ago | kucb.org | Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Scientists at the Alaska Earthquake Center are monitoring a series of earthquakes near Adak Island in the western Aleutians, with at least eight quakes exceeding magnitude 5 since March 20. Residents in Adak have felt the shaking but there haven’t been any reported injuries or damage. Vice mayor of Adak Addison McKown said items haven’t fallen off shelves, and large appliances haven’t moved, but residents are prepared if a larger earthquake occurred.

1 month ago | adn.com | Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Eagles are nesting earlier than usual in Unalaska, and Local Animal Control Officer Sean Peters has received reports of eagles actively defending their territories. As of Tuesday, the nests were at the City Dock, above the powerhouse and at Little South America, though Peters said they’re in more locations. Eagles are among the most common birds in Unalaska. They’re frequently spotted around town perched on light poles or searching for food in the City of Unalaska’s landfill.