Ricky Vazquez is simply a proud Puerto Rican who seldom slows down. After spending almost a decade successful incarcerated, he doesn’t for illustration to get bored. These days he prefers nan adrenaline of nan engaged Saturday nighttime unreserved astatine 1 of Anchorage’s astir beloved historical taverns.

INDIE ALASKA is an original video bid produced by Alaska Public Media successful business pinch PBS Digital Studios. The videos seizure nan divers and colorful lifestyles of mundane Alaskans astatine activity and astatine play. Together, these stories coming a caller and authentic look astatine surviving successful Alaska.

Video produced by
Valerie Lake
Matt Faubion

Originally from nan Central Coast of California, Valerie joined Alaska Public Media successful July 2017. She creates original video contented for nan station's TV and integer platforms while besides overseeing nan Production Department. Before moving to Alaska, Valerie worked arsenic an ENG Editor astatine WRAL-TV successful Raleigh, North Carolina. She besides served successful nan U.S. Air Force arsenic a TV and Radio Broadcast Journalist wherever she traveled astir Europe, Africa, The Baltics, Australia, and nan Southern United States reporting connected subject events, exercises, and missions. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, backcountry skiing, backpacking, yoga, and traveling.