KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening Newscast — Feb. 19, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published February 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM AKST

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Federal immigration officials arrest and deport a Soldotna family. Members of the public weigh in on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's forecast budget shortfall. Plus, Alaska gubernatorial candidates rake in more than $4 million.

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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