KDLL Evening Newscast

A team of volunteers recovers the remains of three members of a Texas family missing since their boat capsized in Kachemak Bay last summer. Seismic activity declines at Mt. Spurr, but geologists say it could still erupt. Plus, a Seward man walks away after being pinned by a 700-pound boulder while hiking.

Kenai Peninsula Borough code now mirrors state law regarding the use of public resources to promote ballot propositions. The Alaska SeaLife Center rescues a harbor seal pup from Kenai. Plus, the federal government is rethinking what it means to harm an endangered species.

The federal government alleges a Soldotna business owner has been living in the U.S. illegally for almost three decades. The Anchorage Health Department reports a case of measles. Plus, a new exhibit at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center highlights Kenai's oral history.

A new borough program seeks to make it easier for residents to buy and develop residential property. Plus, a statewide group wants to help businesses move manufacturing to Alaska.

The first round of rocks for the Kenai buff stabilization project arrived last week from the Aleutians. Two people face federal bank fraud charges in connection to a scheme that came to the Kenai Peninsula. Plus, Alaska Public Media's state government reporter sums up what state lawmakers did and did not get done during the legislative session that ended this week.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly votes to postpone a decision that would set the borough’s budget and determine how much funding local schools receive. Plus, Alaska lawmakers override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a high-profile education bill.

Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoes a bill that would have boosted long-term funding for Alaska’s public schools. Plus, KDLL sits down with The Brothers Comatose lead singer at last weekend’s Seward Salmon and Song Festival.

The National Transportation Safety Board releases its preliminary findings on last month's fatal plane crash in Nanwalek. Alaskans are eyeing how potential cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service could affect Native communities. Plus, a Salmonfest spinoff music festival kicks off in Seward.

Homer's Bunnell Street Arts Center loses federal funding after the Trump administration calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. Plus, the Alaska Small Business Development Center’s annual spring survey reveals statewide frustrations with the current economic climate.

Conservative activist Bernadette Wilson joins the 2026 campaign for Alaska governor. Plus, some Alaskans could lose their health insurance from a budget reconciliation bill pending in Congress.