KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening Newscast — Jan. 19, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM AKST

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Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman prefiles bills ahead of the state legislative session that starts Tuesday. A foster youth advocacy group sues the state over what it says are insufficient resources for older kids. Plus, Democrats say Mary Peltola's Senate run could tip that chamber in their favor.

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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