Press Releases

2010 Press Releases

• January 15, 2010: Fair to Hold Annual Meeting on February 11
  
• February 15, 2010: Two New Board Members Elected at 2010 Fair Annual Meeting
  
• April 14, 2010: Fair Announces First-Ever Scholarship Program for Mat-Su Students
  
• May 7, 2010: Fair Announces 2010 AT&T Borealis Concert Series Entertainers
  
• June 9, 2010: Lonestar Announced as Final Act in Fair’s 2010 Concert Series
  
• June 28, 2010: Fair Gains Fairgoer Insights from Phone Survey
  
• July 30, 2010: 2010 Farm Family of the Year Announced
  
• August 2, 2010: Official Alaska State Fair Beer Announced
  
• August 27, 2010: Regarding the incident on the Alaska State Fair Fairgrounds 26 August 2010

2010 Blog Posts

• 2010 April Archives
• 2010 May Archives
• 2010 June Archives
• 2010 July Archives
• 2010 August Archives

2009 Press Releases

• February 9, 2009: Frank Iarossi Replaces Ken Peltier at The Outlaws Concert on March 7 at the Fair
• February 11, 2009: Fair to Elect Board Members at February 11 Annual Meeting
• February 13, 2009: Fair Welcomes Three New Employees
• February 13, 2009: Fair Land For Sale
• February 20, 2009: Fair Pursues Alternative Solution to Land Sale
• February 25, 2009: UPDATE Fair Pursues Alternative Solution to Land Sale
• April 7, 2009: Janice Bendixen Leads Effort to Secure New Fair Funding Sources
• May 15, 2009: Fair Announces 2009 AT&T Concert Series Entertainers
• July 13, 2009: Fair Seeks Nominations for Salute to Alaskan Heroes Awards
• August 11, 2009: 2009 Alaska State Fair Farm Family of the Year Announced
• August 12, 2009: Win a Pizza Party with David Archuleta at the Fair
• August 24, 2009: Fair Continues Successful Traffic and Parking Plan
• September 3, 2009: Two New World Records Set at Fair 82.9-pound rutabaga and 125.9-pound cabbage crush previous world records
• Septebmer 5, 2009: Wasilla Grower Breaks Own World Record for Heaviest Cabbage at Fair
• September 7, 2009: Tortoise from Rainforest exhibit digs nest and lays eggs on the Fairgrounds
• October 8, 2009: Fair’s Raven Hall Welcomes Rage City Rollergirls on November 21
• November 6, 2009: Celebrate the Season at Fair’s Holiday Ball on December 11

2008 Press Releases

• April 22, 2008: Get Growing for Fair’s 13th Annual Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off
• July 16, 2008: Youth Talent to be Showcased at 2008 Fair
• July 24, 2008: Jen Jolliff “Brings on the Fun” as 2008 Fair Poster Artist
• August 4, 2008: Fair’s Beer and Barley Wine Festival to Benefit Creation Station
• August 13, 2008: Alaska’s Got Talent
• August 15, 2008: Alaska State Fair & Friends Organize Donations for Long-time Volunteer
• August 30, 2008: Six Alaska Youth Go to Work at Fair During One-Day Internship
• November 6, 2008: Alaska State Fair Accepting Applications for Board of Directors
• Decemer 17, 2008: Fair Announces 2009 Cabin Fever Reliever Concert Series