KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — June 25, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published June 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM AKDT

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NOAA Fisheries says a dead fin whale attached to a cruise ship that arrived in Seward likely died from a vessel strike. Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes roughly $90 million in spending from the state budget. Plus, teams of boaters arrive in Ketchikan after setting sail from Washington.

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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