KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Aug. 19, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published August 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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Early Alaska Primary Election results show incumbents leading in local state legislative races. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly appoints a familiar face to its vacant Kalifornsky seat. Plus, Sterling residents speak out about a proposed ballot measure during a town hall event.

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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