KDLL Evening Newscast

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’s ordering a freeze on most state hiring, out-of-state travel and new regulations as oil prices tumble. Plus, Alaska officials who help resettle immigrants say they’re facing uncertainty amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, and the Kenai Art Center showcases a women’s-only art installment.

The Alaska Community Forest Council meets on the Kenai Peninsula for the first time in about 20 years. Alaskans share their thoughts on President Trump's first 100 days in office. Plus, a young sea otter rescued from a Homer beach is now under care at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

Ninilchik and Clam Gulch beaches will stay closed to razor clam harvests through the year. The next season of the PBS KIDS show “Molly of Denali” will be the last for the foreseeable future. Plus, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defunds a program that catalogs sea ice data.

Gov. Dunleavy threatens to veto a compromise bill to boost funding for the state’s public schools. Plus, a Sterling resident wins a duathlon in Hawaii.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approves a resolution to set the minimum level of school funding for next year. Plus, food trucks parked at Alaska breweries are good for business and community building.

Alaska lieutenant governor Nancy Dahlstrom is running for governor. Libraries in Alaska may no longer be able to request books from out of state, or mail books and other media to Alaskans. Plus, the Kenai Performers will soon stage the Broadway classic “Picnic.”

Kenai Peninsula school board members vote to close the K-12 school in Nikolaevsk. And, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe observes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.

Students, parents and staff from Sterling Elementary School rally in opposition to the proposed closure of their school. State lawmakers share thoughts on renewed interest in the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, Alaskans gather in Soldotna to observe the National Day of Prayer.

Incumbents triumph in Homer Electric Association's Board of Directors election. The Alaska Legislature passes a school funding bill. And central Kenai Peninsula residents rally in Soldotna for May Day.

Two die in a plane crash near Nanwalek. Construction on the Kenai bluff erosion project starts this month. Plus, high school seniors learn financial literacy skills during an interactive program.