KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Aug. 25, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published August 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM AKDT

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State officials investigate an oily sheen on Cook Inlet's west side. The U.S. military identifies several victims of the plane crash that killed eight people in Southwest Alaska last week. Plus, a village in the Kodiak Archipelago prepares for a solar array to come online.

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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