KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — July 7, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published July 8, 2026 at 9:44 AM AKDT

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President Donald Trump pardons a Wasilla mechanic accused of removing anti-pollution devices from diesel trucks. Kenai Peninsula school board members mull new policies pertaining to artificial intelligence. Plus, Alaska Public Media reports Alaska's booth at the Great American State Fair is a bit of a dud.

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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