KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Aug. 11, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published August 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM AKDT

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Alaska State Troopers say a pilot survived with minor injuries after crashing his plane in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Plus, the next installment in Alaska Public Media's interview series with top candidates for governor is Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.

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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