KDLL Evening Newscast

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls for an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minnesota. Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes a fiscal plan that includes a temporary seasonal sales tax and a new Permanent Fund dividend formula. Plus, an oil rig nicknamed "The Beast" topples on the North Slope.

A fire at Kenai's Uptown Motel leaves on man dead. State education officials give the final OK to a proposed charter school in Nikolaevsk. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy gives his final State of the State address.

The would-be Alaska LNG Project developer announces new agreements it says moves the project’s first phase into early development. Lawmakers fail to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of a bill supporters say would have modernized Alaska's corporate income tax system. Plus, two Alaska-based infantry battalions reportedly are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota.

Kenai schedules a special election for April. Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes a temporary statewide sales tax. Plus, two school districts sue the state over what they say is inadequate education funding.

A Greek shipping company becomes the latest tentative partner of the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, reporting from the Anchorage Daily News explores the personal stories behind 45 outdoor deaths in Anchorage last year.

The City of Kenai considers what to do with the now-vacant Challenger Learning Center building. The state takes addiction treatment on the road with a new pilot program. Plus, a Homer choir teacher is recognized for his work in and out of the classroom.

Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman prefiles bills ahead of the state legislative session that starts Tuesday. A foster youth advocacy group sues the state over what it says are insufficient resources for older kids. Plus, Democrats say Mary Peltola's Senate run could tip that chamber in their favor.

Slippery conditions bring much of the Kenai Peninsula to a halt. The state's forestry division seeks to open all of the Haines State Forest to logging. Plus, health care workers descend on Anchorage this week for the kickoff of a five year, $1.3 billion program aimed at reimagining medical care across Alaska.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District braces for another tough budget season as it faces an $8.5 million deficit. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear a case challenging federal protections for subsistence fishing and hunting.

The Alaska LNG Project's latest tentative customer is a company doing business in Alaska. Enstar says its drawn more gas from reserves during the recent cold snap, but has enough to meet customer demands. Plus, scientists strap cameras to arcitc grizzly bears to try and learn how they find food in the tundra.