Supreme Court will review Alaska's bid to seize plane over 6-pack of beer

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot's claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village. The pilot, Kenneth …

Suspect who sent anonymous tip to Alaska police charged with 1993 killing

A Michigan man suspected of having murdered a co-worker in Alaska in 1993 was arrested recently after he called in what he intended to be an anonymous tip revealing where had hidden the victim’s long missing body, according to investigators. Christopher …

Battle Creek man arrested for 1993 Alaska murder

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Christopher Popps of Battle Creek is in the Kalamazoo County Jail waiting to be extradited to Alaska to face trial for the 1993 murder of 34-year-old Patrick Dearth. The two were co-workers 33-years ago, and Popps called …

Alaska Wants to Take a Pilot’s $95,000 Plane Over a Visible Six-Pack and the Supreme Court Will Decide If That Is ...

A six-pack of beer usually costs less than $15. Alaska says one visible inside a passenger’s baggage can help justify taking a pilot’s $95,000 airplane. That dispute is now going to the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices agreed on Monday to hear the case of …

Alaska wants to seize pilot's plane over a 6-pack. Supreme Court will hear his case

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot's claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village. The pilot …

Justices to hear Alaska pilot’s case

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot's claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village. The pilot …

Eagle River man found dead weeks after going overboard in Alaska waters

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Wildlife troopers recovered the body of a 22-year-old Eagle River man near Egegik nearly two weeks after he was reported overboard in Egegik Bay, the Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers identified the man as Seth Whiteman. His …

Former Kroschel bear injured in fight last month at Alaska Zoo relocated to new facility

A brown bear injured at the Alaska Zoo last month in a fight with a larger bear has been transferred to a new location, state officials say. The attack was captured by a visitor in a lengthy and widely viewed video that showed the larger bear clamping down …

Alaska Sports Report: Ostrander Roars to Runner-Up at U.S. 8K Championships

(This article was originally published in the Alaska Sports Report by author Arielle Himelbloom)   One week after placing fourth at the U.S. 6K Championships, Allie Ostrander ran it back, this time taking runner-up at the U.S. 8K Championships in Kingsport …

Anchorage family gardens to cut grocery costs as Alaska household expenses rise