February 4, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alaska State Fair CEO Jeff Curtis Announces Resignation to Accept New Role Palmer, Alaska – The Alaska State Fair announces that CEO Jeff Curtis has submitted his resignation after accepting a new position with the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Central Oregon. Curtis joined the Alaska State Fair in 2023 and served as a catalyst for...
Halibut Cove shellfish farmers are Alaska’s Farm Family of 2020 (Palmer, AK) – Alaska’s Farm Family of the Year for 2020 is the Bates family of Halibut Cove, whose determined operation of their shellfish farm in Kachemak Bay embodies the innovative, resilient spirt of Alaska agriculture even in the face of a global pandemic. “Alaska agriculture is a growing, evolving industry, and nothing reflects that more clearly than the...