Evening News — Oct. 20, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published October 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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A Kenai Peninsula Borough School District group sends a Soldotna elementary charter school group to the full school board. Some Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents fear a free land transfer to Alaska's state-run development agency could open the door for data center. Plus, some Alaska conservatives say they can't tell if President Donald Trump's Wasilla visit help or hurt Republican candidates.

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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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