Sofia Stuart-Rasi

5 days ago | kucb.org | Sofia Stuart-Rasi

More than 100 Unalaskans gathered on June 13 at the Burma Road Chapel for the island’s annual Pride celebration. The event brought together families, city officials and some pets to show support and solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community. Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence organized the annual celebration with help from volunteers and Unalaska’s Fire Department. The event featured food, music and bubbles.

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

On a typical Saturday in downtown Unalaska, it’s quiet. It’s easy to hear birds singing and the river’s fresh water flowing into the bay. But on June 14, the island’s usual calm was accompanied by honking cars and voices chanting slogans like “No kings, no crowns, we the people won’t back down.”More than 40 residents gathered at the island's only four-way stop intersection as part of a larger “No Kings” protest that drew massive crowds to cities across the nation over the weekend.

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

There are no bears on most of the Aleutians Islands today. But a new study reveals that bears likely lived in Unalaska and Amaknak Island thousands of years ago, solving a decades-long archaeological mystery. In the early 2000s, archeologists found bones from brown bears and polar bear bones at two dig sites: the Margaret Bay Site on Amaknak Island and the Amaknak Bridge Site on Unalaska Island.

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

There are no bears on most of the Aleutians Islands today. But a new study reveals that bears likely lived in Unalaska and Amaknak Island thousands of years ago, solving a decades-long archaeological mystery. In the early 2000s, archeologists found bones from brown bears and polar bear bones at two dig sites: the Margaret Bay Site on Amaknak Island and the Amaknak Bridge Site on Unalaska Island.

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

The Nikolski School on Umnak Island wrapped up its first school year on May 23, following a 15-year closure starting in 2009 due to low student enrollment. Superintendent Mike Hanley called the inaugural year “incredibly successful.”“Our kids made a great transition from a homeschool model to a model that required a bit more consistency and discipline,” he said. Lynette Hull taught all ages in the one-room schoolhouse and renewed her contract for another year.