KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening Newscast — Apr. 6, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published April 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM AKDT

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The future of the Kenai Peninsula’s K-12 schools dominates discussion at a Soldotna town hall. Plus, recent controversy over the primary research institute for Alaska Native languages catches the ear of state lawmakers.

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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