KDLL Evening Newscast

A state legislative staffer is arrested on charges of faces charges of child sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking. A new report shows 2025 was Alaska's8th hottest year on record. Plus, a Kasilof fisherpoet will bring his work to Oregon next week.

A power outage at Central Peninsula Hospital disrupts care for roughly 100 patients. Homer's Pratt Museum gets a grant to update its research materials. Plus, tariffs are behind the cost of your cup of coffee.

Federal immigration officials arrest and deport a Soldotna family. Members of the public weigh in on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's forecast budget shortfall. Plus, Alaska gubernatorial candidates rake in more than $4 million.

The Iditarod Sled Dog race will follow its traditional route this year. Plus, a man sues the Alaska Department of Corrections after his son dies in custody.

The Soldotna City Council prepares to vote on a pair of zoning ordinances that target its riverfront redevelopment project. Alaska lawmakers revive a bill that would boost revenue the state gets from corporate income taxes. Plus, a bill barring law enforcement from wearing face masks on duty gets a chilly reception in committee.

A draft budget approved by the Alaska House Finance Committee doesn't include a PFD — but lawmakers say that will change. Plus, residents of the Western Alaska village of Kwigillingok look to rebuild after being hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly puts new limits on designated time for public presentations during meetings. A bill passed by the U.S. House would require voters to show proof of citizenship. Plus, an Alaska-based journalist reports from the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy.

A former Soldotna High School teacher is appealing his criminal conviction after being found guilty of sexually abusing a former student while she was a minor. State lawmakers consider sending inmates out of state to save money. Plus, a Fairbanks student accused of eating a classmate's AI artwork makes his first court appearance.

Soldotna has a new policy for naming facility parks and buildings. A new state study reports one in four Alaska workers lives out of state. Plus, tribal leaders speak out against proposed changes to a federal program that supports Native entities.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces a spate of king salmon sport fishery closures for the Kenai and Kasilof rivers. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski visits Greenland with a congressional delegation. Plus, the latest installment in a series from Alaska Public Media probes dating in the 49th state.