Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Don Young (R-AK), Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, helped the House of Representatives pass H.R. 1595 – the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This legislation protects financial institutions serving cannabis businesses operating legally under state law from punitive actions by the federal government. The SAFE Banking […]
Decision based on dry conditions and limited resources (PALMER) – The Alaska State Fair’s Annual Night of Fireworks has been cancelled this year due to extreme fire danger conditions and a lack of fire mitigation resources. Several large wildfires currently being fought in the Susitna Valley and statewide have stretched firefighting resources thin. Specifically, […]
WHO: Recover Alaska, Bartenders from Orso, Bear Tooth Theatrepub, Sullivan’s Steakhouse and Kinley’s Restaurant & Bar, Mocktail judges from SubZero, Mat-Su Health Foundation, KGOT and Fermented Alaskan WHAT: Recover Alaska will host the first-ever Sober Garden and mocktail competition at the Alaska State Fair. The leisure hangout area located in the heart of the […]
The Fort Wainwright School Services Officer, in conjunction with the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation office and supported by Operation Homefront, will be hosting a back-to-school fair August 8, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Military families and garrison employees with school-aged children will find on and off-post educational resources and have access to public, private and homeschool […]
“Save the Alaska State Fair Act” clarifies irregularities in Title 4 of the state’s alcohol license laws (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy Friday signed Senate Bill 16 which expands license types under Title 4 of the state’s alcohol license laws. This bill allows alcohol service in areas that had previously operated under […]
Trooper dispatch reports that Trooper Mau with the Alaska State Troopers was struck by a vehicle in Delta Junction on Saturday during the festivities there. According to the report, Trooper Mau was directing traffic at the intersection of Rapids Street on the Richardson Highway for the Delta Fair Parade, when a motorist, identified as 62-year-old […]
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Alaska Communications, in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska, announced its six 2014 Summer of Heroes honorees Sunday, Aug. 24, at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. Corey Allen-Young joined Bill Bishop, vice president of enterprise and government solutions at Alaska Communications, and Alana Humphrey, CEO of Boys & Girls […]