KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — July 29, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published July 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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An Anchorage couple say reckless driving is responsible for the death of their service dog on a Kenai Beach. ENSTAR Natural Gas warns Alaskans will likely see higher heating bills this winter. Plus, newly discovered fossils change the way researchers view prehistoric life in Alaska.

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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