Alaska State Fair institutes ‘smoke-free’ policy

For 80 years, The Alaska State Fair has been operating without prohibiting smoking on fair grounds. This year’s fair, which opened yesterday in Palmer, is changing its policy on smoking.
Following a policy update in January, smoking is not permitted anywhere within the fences of the fairgrounds property. According to the Alaska State Fair website, officials implemented the policy with the intent to “provide for the health, safety and welfare of our patrons, vendors, exhibitors, volun