Indie Alaska

After serving time, this cook now serves the night owls of Anchorage | INDIE ALASKA

Ricky Vazquez is a proud Puerto Rican who rarely slows down. After spending almost a decade in incarcerated, he doesn't like to get bored. These days he prefers the adrenaline of the busy Saturday night rush at one of Anchorage's most beloved historic taverns.

After serving time, this cook now serves the night owls of Anchorage | INDIE ALASKA

3m 37s

  • Rising Star Wrestler overcomes tragedy in Wrangell | INDIE ALASKA: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rising Star Wrestler overcomes tragedy in Wrangell | INDIE ALASKA

    S13 E10 - 14m 28s

    Wrestling is more than just a sport for young people living in many parts of rural Alaska. In Wrangell, the high school wrestling team is dominating the competition. Della Churchill leads the coed wrestling team as the team captain despite surviving tragedy in her family and in her small Southeast Alaskan community. Della's resilience, gratitude, and compassion for others have shaped this athlete.

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    The Joy of Burning a Good Gift | INDIE ALASKA

    S13 E9 - 5m 26s

    Every year for the last twenty years the community of Homer, Alaska has come together to take part in a temporary art project. The Homer Burning Basket asks those who take part to examine a word and apply it to their life while also using it as an opportunity to let go of the past and embrace what is.

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