KDLL Evening Newscast

The University of Alaska picks a new president. State lawmakers question Gov. Mike Dunleavy's pick for attorney general. Plus, an Etsy ban on fur products could impact Alaska Native artists.

Dozens of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District employees take to Monday’s school board meeting in Soldotna to show their support for staff amid ongoing contract negotiations. Plus, after a state Board of Fisheries vote, hundreds of commercial fishermen on Cook Inlet’s east side will no longer be allowed to use their traditional fishing gear when local king salmon runs are poor.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes a bipartisan election reform bill. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says it’s time for Congress to assert its authority over the war against Iran. Plus, the latest show from Nikiski Middle/High School puts a colorful cast on a cruise ship.

Supporters of Kenai's school pool ask the city council to help keep it open. A State House committee rolls out its own version of a bill that'd cut taxes for the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, a new study shows Kodiak's already hefty brown bears are getting bigger.

A school funding proposal from the Kenai Peninsula Borough could enable local school board members to reverse millions of dollars worth of budget cuts. The Alaska Senate approves a bill restoring defined benefits for public workers. Plus, Alaska awaits new weather cameras funded by Congress last year.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries is considering a major change to the type of gear Cook Inlet’s east-side setnet fishermen can use when king salmon runs are poor. Human remains found in Anchorage are identified as missing Shaktoolik teen Kelly Hunt. Plus, scientists get to the bottom of a mysterious golden orb found in the Gulf of Alaska.

A bill moving through the Alaska Legislature would bar Styrofoam containers statewide. Plus, a proposal to return public employees to a defined benefits retirement plan is closer than ever to Gov. Mike Dunleavy's desk.

Kenai certifies its special election results. Soldotna standardizes its registration policy for short-term rental units. Plus, the Trump administration proposes cuts to the National Park Service.

Seward residents advocate for education funding at a Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting. Civil rights sue after the Alaska Division of Elections gives voter data to the federal government. Plus, Indigenous residents in northern Alaska are mixed on a pending oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright gives a ringing endorsement for Alaska LNG. A key Alaska Senate committee is out with a new take on the governor’s proposal to cut taxes for the Alaska LNG project. Plus, the University of Alaska Fairbanks prepares to open a planetarium to the public.