KDLL Evening Newscast

Soldotna agrees to spend around one million dollars on city projects this budget year. Processors are paying more for commercial salmon this year. Plus, Alaska Native tribes in Southcentral partner with the federal government to advance mariculture and agriculture.

A former Kenai Peninsula youth hockey coach is charged with sexually abusing a minor seven years ago. Two lawmakers debate how debate around a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project fits in the context of the Alaska Constitution. Plus, Southcentral Alaska's largest natural gas utility says it may not have enough supply to get customers through the winter.

Kenai Peninsula College has a new director with local roots. Experts say homelessness is on the rise in Girdwood. Plus, the latest installment in a series from Alaska Public Media offers tips for spicing up a practical Alaska wardrobe.

Soldotna considers a new trespass policy for city facilities. State investigators charge 15 Alaskans with filing $1.8 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims. Plus, ground breaks at Alaska's veterans cemetery.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes a bill that would have reimposed limits on campaign contributions in state elections. A new study suggests having a dog can more than double your chance of having a conflict with a bear. Plus, the Alaska SeaLife Center calls out a false, AI-generated story circulating on social media.

The City of Kenai celebrates Independence Day. A woman is mauled by a bear near Kalifornsky Beach Road. And, lawmakers consider a controversial tax change in a special session on the Alaska LNG Project.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District formally hands over three more shuttered school buildings to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Plus, a couple with a mission of playing croquet on the lawn in all 50 U.S. states wraps up in Juneau.

President Donald Trump pardons a Wasilla mechanic accused of removing anti-pollution devices from diesel trucks. Kenai Peninsula school board members mull new policies pertaining to artificial intelligence. Plus, Alaska Public Media reports Alaska's booth at the Great American State Fair is a bit of a dud.

A semitruck carrying fuel and fish overturns near Seward. A Soldotna swimmer takes home silver at the Special Olympics USA Games. Plus, a State House Committee finds a Homer lawmaker likely violated the law when she used state letterhead to criticize a local newspaper.

State foresters say quick work by firefighters has stymied a wildfire near Soldotna. State lawmakers delay action on a compromise tax break bill for the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, a new study finds puffin populations are declining in the Kodiak Archipelago.