KDLL Evening Newscast

More than a dozen candidates file to run for local office. The pool of candidates for governor undergoes a last-minute shakeup. Plus, a community in the Aleutians works to develop what it's calling a "research economy."

The Alaska Division of Elections certifies the results of the Aug. 18 Primary Election. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright brings the federal "Great American Energy Comeback Tour" to Anchorage. Plus, industry leaders gather in Fairbanks to assess what Alaska needs to support a growing military presence.

Seward gets assembly approval to turn its shuttered middle school into a community center. U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan says he's staying in the race. Plus, Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and Mary Peltola vie for support from the petroleum industry at a conference in Anchorage.

Four die after a plan crashes into the Seldovia Slough. Agencies responding to an oil sheen in Cook Inlet shift from an 'active' to 'monitoring' status. Plus, the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center cancels this year's silver salmon derby due to a poor run.

Hilcorp Alaska says it will inspect its lines near an oily sheen reported Monday in Western Cook Inlet. Natural gas returns to Whittier after a pipeline malfunction. Plus, Anchorage businesses report back on summer wasp activity.

State officials investigate an oily sheen on Cook Inlet's west side. The U.S. military identifies several victims of the plane crash that killed eight people in Southwest Alaska last week. Plus, a village in the Kodiak Archipelago prepares for a solar array to come online.

Two former clinicians say Central Peninsula Hospital failed to act after they reported racial discrimination by their bosses. Plus, Alaska's highest court hears a case challenging a school bathroom policy in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and its two largest employee unions say they've reached tentative contract agreements. Plus, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it's ending support for the Arctic Report Card.

The Kenai City Council considers putting a residential tax exemption before voters. Early Alaska Primary Election results suggest the state will reimpose limits on certain campaign contributions. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Fair returns to Ninilchik.

Early Alaska Primary Election results show incumbents leading in local state legislative races. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly appoints a familiar face to its vacant Kalifornsky seat. Plus, Sterling residents speak out about a proposed ballot measure during a town hall event.