đ Freebies Up for Grabs in Anchorage Right Now
Looking to pick up something useful around town? Anchorage neighbors are giving away a few handy items this week â from garden supplies to home goods. Check out whatâs available below.
Hilltop Ski Area concludes busy Easter weekend with egg hunt
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Skiers and snowboarders at Hilltop Ski Area in Anchorage Sunday had an extra reason to hit the slopes. In addition to the typical thrill of making it down the slope, more than 1,000 Easter eggs were hidden throughout the trails as part of the holiday festivities.
YMCA celebrates Easter weekend with âEggstravaganza in the Poolâ
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Families in Anchorage had a chance for some submerged pre-Easter fun Saturday at the YMCA of Alaska Lake Otis pool. YMCA workers, dressed in a variety of Easter-related costumes, gathered kids together on the edge of the pool before tossing about 1,500 Easter eggs containing various prizes into the water. They could later be exchanged for treats.
âSuch a cool part of being an athlete in Alaskaâ: Alaskan Olympians receive homecoming...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After a trip around the world putting Alaska front and center at the Winter Olympics, itâs time for the stars to come home. Members of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic team were celebrated at Town Square Park in Anchorage on Friday. All of them tracing their journey to the games, and for some, the podium, back to The Last Frontier.
UAF Grad student works on project to better detect offshore earthquakes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A grad student at UAF is helping with an Alaska Earthquake Center project aimed at developing a new method for better locating offshore earthquakes that could be integrated into a possible future earthquake early warning system in Alaska. âA lot of other places in the U.S....
Boy, 12, Delivers More Than 100 Easter Baskets to Childrenâs Hospitals amid His Own...
âHeâs amazing. I wish I had half the strength he does,â the boy's mom told local news outlet KTUU
Melting snow leads to potholes, puddles on Anchorage roads
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - If you drove through any part of Anchorage Friday, you likely encountered some moisture on the roads. Warming temperatures and increased sunlight over the last few days have contributed to accelerated thawing. The standing water is partially a byproduct of Anchorageâs snowiest January on...
K-Bear, K-Whale Raise $101K for St. Jude in Anchorage
Connoisseur Mediaâs Anchorage Rock and Country stations teamed up for their annual St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital radiothon last week, raising more than $101,000 over two days through on-air storytelling, talent-driven appeals, and listener interaction. K-BEAR (KBRJ) and K-WHALE (KWHL) anchored the campaign...
Doyon 26 debris fully removed from tundra, response team says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - All of Doyon 26, the oil drilling rig that toppled over on the North Slope in late January, has been removed from the site where it fell, the Unified Command Response Team said. âAs of March 31, 2026, 100% of the rig has been fully recovered,...
Authorized changes on JBER could mean more than double the artillery rounds fired
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One area of JBER could see more than double the number of rounds fired than what has been fired annually, as a decision about the Proposed Mortar and Artillery Training areaâs final Environmental Impact Statement has been made. JBER said the announcement came from the...
















