KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Aug. 20, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published August 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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The Kenai City Council considers putting a residential tax exemption before voters. Early Alaska Primary Election results suggest the state will reimpose limits on certain campaign contributions. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Fair returns to Ninilchik.

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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