KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening Newscast — Oct. 17, 2025

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published October 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM AKDT

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Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Tom Begich kicks off a statewide listening tour on the Kenai Peninsula. Plus, a workshop at the annual Elders and Youth Conference focuses on coming of age ceremonies for Alaska Native women.

KDLL Evening Newscast

Ashlyn O'Hara

Prior to joining KDLL's news team in May 2024, O'Hara spent nearly four years reporting for the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai. Before that, she was a freelance reporter for The New York Times, a statehouse reporter for the Columbia Missourian and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can reach her at aohara@kdll.org

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