KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — May 28, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published May 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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A Nikiski man is sentenced to 99 years in prison for murdering his mother. State lawmakers increase weekly unemployment benefits. Plus, Kenai's Triumvirate Theatre is staging "Anastasia: The Musical" this weekend only.

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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