Evening News — June 16, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published June 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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The Alaska Division of Elections rules a Petersburg man with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan cannot appear on the primary election ballot. Planned Parenthood of Alaska is suing the state to expand access to abortion medication via telehealth. Plus, science, recreation and conservation converge at Kelly Lake for a day of loon education.

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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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