Daniel Hernandez
Seward’s Sweet Darlings | INDIE ALASKA
Sugar and candy was in Hugh Darling’s blood. His grandmother, Emma Jean, owned and operated the first candy store in Seward in 1908. Hugh believed that one day he would go...
I am a Salmon Painter |INDIE ALASKA
Romney Dodd is a fourth generation Alaskan who started making art in 1991 after the birth of her first child. Working in paint, Romney's art gained popularity by painting on different types of...
I am a Ham Radio Hobbyist | INDIE ALASKA
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Dennis Stevens, along with other KL7AA volunteers, work together to ensure Ham Radio communication for the Anchorage area stays operational.
So if digital comms break down due to an emergency, local residents could have another...
I am a Kombucha Brewmaster | INDIE ALASKA
For brewmaster David Boortz, brewing homemade kombucha for his friends and colleagues was just a part of everyday life. But when his barrels of kombucha began to take up too much space in his...
I Am Kat Moore Music | INDIE ALASKA
Until she moved to Alaska, Kathryn Moore had never fully embraced her creative side. Now, as multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and member of the popular Alaskan band "Super Saturated Sugar Strings", her music tells stories...
Building strength through openness while navigating foster care in Alaska
Rachel Bedsworth looked after herself for years, developing a fierce independence that led her to bounce from placement to placement during her 12 years in foster care. This is the story of how she learned that sometimes it's okay to ask for support.
We Are Beach Stone Lamp Creators | INDIE ALASKA
Dan and Chris Fischer are a father/son pair who scavenge for rocks and driftwood along the beaches of Homer, Alaska in order to create homemade lamps. While simple in materials, their Alaska Beach Stone...
We Are Passive Solar Home Builders | INDIE ALASKA
Beau Gibb and Cambria Houtte shared similar dreams of building a home in Alaska, but they wanted to do it using energy efficient principles. The duo embarked on a three-year journey designing and constructing...