KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Oct. 22, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published October 22, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT

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The U.S. Geological Survey releases a new estimate for the North Slope's natural gas potential. The impacts of the Red Dog Mine color the controversy over the proposed Ambler Road. Plus, a new study of Kodiak king salmon asks whether hatcheries can help save wild runs.

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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