KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — May 8, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published May 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM AKDT

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Homer Electric Association certifies its board of directors election results. A new survey says Alaskans are dissatisfied with the economy. Plus, a bill that aims to bring stability to the school budgeting process clears the House Finance Committee.

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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