KDLL Evening Newscast

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members adopt a budget. Passengers on a cruise ship touring Southeast contract a gastrointestinal illness. Plus, U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport intercept trafficked wildlife.

Soldotna adopts a new public comment policy. Cook Inlet's east side clam fishery is closed again this summer. Plus, candidates scrambled to meet the Monday evening deadline to run for state office.

Kenai Peninsula school board members brainstorm what to do with possible bonus state funding. State lawmakers pass a bill aimed at supporting legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans. Plus, a village in southeast Alaska puts fruit trees on public land.

The federal government considers fining Alaska Airlines for allegedly letting intoxicated passengers on board. Alaska's first Justice Summit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People is held in Anchorage. Plus, the Kenaitze Indian and Salamatof tribes break ceremonial ground on elder housing in Kenai.

A Nikiski man is sentenced to 99 years in prison for murdering his mother. State lawmakers increase weekly unemployment benefits. Plus, Kenai's Triumvirate Theatre is staging "Anastasia: The Musical" this weekend only.

State lawmakers pass bills aimed at fulfilling requirements of a federal health care expansion effort. As the Arctic takes on greater geopolitical significance, Alaska has assets of interest to the U.S. military. Plus, Kenai observes Memorial Day.

Central Peninsula Hospital announces plans to acquire two acres of property adjacent to its main campus. The University of Alaska considers a systemwide policy on generative AI use. Plus, Alaska's oil and gas lobby seeks expedited development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

Rural Alaska communities brace for even higher fuel prices. The Alaska Legislature convenes into a special session dedicated to the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, long security lines at Ted Stevens International Airport. And, Moira Ireland has a solo show at the Kenai Art Center this month.

Kenai brainstorms the future of its parks and recreation infrastructure. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says President Trump has made a strategic mistake in working to oust two of her Republican colleagues. Plus, oceanographers are predicting a warm summer for Alaska.

A man allegedly beaten and arrested by two Alaska State Troopers sues the City of Kenai and one of its police officers. Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls a special session after a deal to get a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project falls through. Plus, cruise ships are rerouted to Whittier due to construction in the Seward harbor.