KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Sept. 17, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published September 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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New statewide testing results show Kenai Peninsula students are making slow, but steady year-over-year proficiency gains in math and reading. Candidates for U.S. Congress debate state fishery issues in Kodiak. Plus, some Alaskans barter to save cash.

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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