KDLL Evening Newscast

Firefighters say they’re making progress on a Sterling wildfire. A cyclist is attacked by a brown bear on a popular Anchorage trail. Plus, some Alaskans learn they have a salmon intolerance.

State senators mull a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, supporters of the project rally in Kenai.

The Alaska Division of Elections rules a Petersburg man with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan cannot appear on the primary election ballot. Planned Parenthood of Alaska is suing the state to expand access to abortion medication via telehealth. Plus, science, recreation and conservation converge at Kelly Lake for a day of loon education.

The Alaska House of Representatives passes a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project. An Eagle River woman and her dogs survive a black bear attack near Cooper Landing. Plus, the Peninsula Oilers bring baseball back to Kenai.

Alaska's participation in a federal food assistance program jumped last year. Seward is the new home of one of three U.S. Coast Guard cutters announced by Alaska's congressional delegation yesterday. Plus, the Alaska House of Representatives passes a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project.

The central Kenai Peninsula's representatives in the Alaska House of Representatives each face two challengers this election cycle. A University of Washington program that places medical students in five states, including Alaska, gets a $25 million scholarship endowment. Plus, the University of Alaska's newest and largest employee union files a fair an unfair labor practice complaint against the university.

Kenai restricts residential tent camping ahead of dipnetting season. Alaska's minimum wage is increasing July 1. Plus, Denali National Park and Preserve's puppy rangers show off their training to the public.

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of man reported missing from Soldotna last month. The Blood Bank of Alaska reports its worst blood shortage in at least 15 years. A gubernatorial candidate proposes ending the Permanent Fund dividend program in favor of a one-time $10,000 payout per Alaskan. Plus, a cruise line partners with a whale advocacy group while sailing in Alaska this summer.

A seasonal mountaineering ranger dies after falling into a crevasse in Denali National Park and Preserve. Alaska's State Board of Education approves a Master's in teaching program for Indigenous languages. Plus, new and existing volunteers with the Kenai Watershed Forum's Stream Watch program attend an orientation in Cooper Landing.

A bill affirming Alaska Natives' right to sell art made from marine mammals heads to President Donald Trump's desk. In Fairbanks, supporters of the Alaska LNG Project rally around high energy prices. Plus, friends and colleagues remember longtime Kenai Peninsula College Director Gary Turner.

Kenai City Council members pass the city's budget. Developers of the Alaska LNG Project release the project's first detailed public cost estimates. Plus, Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich III are quiet on two of President Donald Trump's two controversial priorities.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members adopt a budget. Passengers on a cruise ship touring Southeast contract a gastrointestinal illness. Plus, U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport intercept trafficked wildlife.

Soldotna adopts a new public comment policy. Cook Inlet's east side clam fishery is closed again this summer. Plus, candidates scrambled to meet the Monday evening deadline to run for state office.

Kenai Peninsula school board members brainstorm what to do with possible bonus state funding. State lawmakers pass a bill aimed at supporting legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans. Plus, a village in southeast Alaska puts fruit trees on public land.

The federal government considers fining Alaska Airlines for allegedly letting intoxicated passengers on board. Alaska's first Justice Summit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People is held in Anchorage. Plus, the Kenaitze Indian and Salamatof tribes break ceremonial ground on elder housing in Kenai.

A Nikiski man is sentenced to 99 years in prison for murdering his mother. State lawmakers increase weekly unemployment benefits. Plus, Kenai's Triumvirate Theatre is staging "Anastasia: The Musical" this weekend only.

State lawmakers pass bills aimed at fulfilling requirements of a federal health care expansion effort. As the Arctic takes on greater geopolitical significance, Alaska has assets of interest to the U.S. military. Plus, Kenai observes Memorial Day.

Central Peninsula Hospital announces plans to acquire two acres of property adjacent to its main campus. The University of Alaska considers a systemwide policy on generative AI use. Plus, Alaska's oil and gas lobby seeks expedited development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

Rural Alaska communities brace for even higher fuel prices. The Alaska Legislature convenes into a special session dedicated to the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, long security lines at Ted Stevens International Airport. And, Moira Ireland has a solo show at the Kenai Art Center this month.

Kenai brainstorms the future of its parks and recreation infrastructure. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says President Trump has made a strategic mistake in working to oust two of her Republican colleagues. Plus, oceanographers are predicting a warm summer for Alaska.

A man allegedly beaten and arrested by two Alaska State Troopers sues the City of Kenai and one of its police officers. Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls a special session after a deal to get a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project falls through. Plus, cruise ships are rerouted to Whittier due to construction in the Seward harbor.

Central Peninsula Hospital brings on its first-ever dedicated dermatologist as part of an expansion initiative. The Anchorage Police Department releases a cause of death for 19-year-old Kelly Hunt, of Shaktoolik. Plus, Kodiak will pilot a king salmon rehabilitation program.

The would-be developer of the Alaska LNG Project takes existing and prospective project partners on a tour of Nikiski. Plus, a group dedicated to tracking data on Alaska's Missing and Murdered Indigenous People receives national recognition.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District considers updates to its school activity handbook. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes with Democrats to advance a resolution to remove U.S. forces from Iran. Plus, state lawmakers reject Gov. Mike Dunleavy's pick for attorney general.

Soldotna's sales tax will increase by half a percent starting next year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opts not to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon under the federal Endangered Species Act. Plus, state lawmakers mull making the giant green cabbage Alaska's official state vegetable.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes a bipartisan election reform bill. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says it’s time for Congress to assert its authority over the war against Iran. Plus, the latest show from Nikiski Middle/High School puts a colorful cast on a cruise ship.

Supporters of Kenai's school pool ask the city council to help keep it open. A State House committee rolls out its own version of a bill that'd cut taxes for the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, a new study shows Kodiak's already hefty brown bears are getting bigger.

A school funding proposal from the Kenai Peninsula Borough could enable local school board members to reverse millions of dollars worth of budget cuts. The Alaska Senate approves a bill restoring defined benefits for public workers. Plus, Alaska awaits new weather cameras funded by Congress last year.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries is considering a major change to the type of gear Cook Inlet’s east-side setnet fishermen can use when king salmon runs are poor. Human remains found in Anchorage are identified as missing Shaktoolik teen Kelly Hunt. Plus, scientists get to the bottom of a mysterious golden orb found in the Gulf of Alaska.

A bill moving through the Alaska Legislature would bar Styrofoam containers statewide. Plus, a proposal to return public employees to a defined benefits retirement plan is closer than ever to Gov. Mike Dunleavy's desk.

Kenai certifies its special election results. Soldotna standardizes its registration policy for short-term rental units. Plus, the Trump administration proposes cuts to the National Park Service.

Seward residents advocate for education funding at a Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting. Civil rights sue after the Alaska Division of Elections gives voter data to the federal government. Plus, Indigenous residents in northern Alaska are mixed on a pending oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright gives a ringing endorsement for Alaska LNG. A key Alaska Senate committee is out with a new take on the governor’s proposal to cut taxes for the Alaska LNG project. Plus, the University of Alaska Fairbanks prepares to open a planetarium to the public.

The Soldotna City Council considers a half-percent sales tax increase to pay for city projects. The state will end a program that supplies emergency food boxes to Alaskans. Plus, a bill raising Alaska's age of consent is folded into an omnibus crime bill.

The state plans more than a dozen transportation projects around the Kenai Peninsula this summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a new Office of Seafood. Plus, more than 100 Alaskans take to Washington D.C. to lobby for a variety of state issues.

Two soldiers in Anchorage were injured in a bear attack, peony farmers get help boosting growth after a winter die-off, and a new study looks at ways to reduce recidivism among Alaska’s native population.

Alaskans are seeing high gas prices at the pump and likely will be for a while to come. And an effort to eradicate invasive elodea in Crescent Lake needs an influx of funding to finish the job.

Early election results show Kenai voters favor moving the city's election day. State senators advance funding for projects around the state. Plus, researchers with the University of Alaska Fairbanks take to snowmachines to study how the changing arctic impacts Alaska's coastal communities.

Kenai voters take to the polls to determine the timing of future city elections. The Alaska House of Representatives passes its version of the state budget along caucus lines. Plus, Kenai considers moving its Police and Fire departments into the now-vacant Challenger Learning Center.

Stakeholders brainstorm ways to keep the pool open at Soldotna High School. Alaska Airlines raises baggage fees amid spikes in fuel prices. Plus, state lawmakers as Congress to extend a ban on Russian seafood.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs a supplemental budget bill. Alaska set multiple weather records this winter. Plus, Ukrainians in Alaska face delays getting their immigration documents renewed.

Senate leaders says Alaskans shouldn't get their hopes up about a $3,800 Permanent Fund dividend added to the state budget by a House committee. Plus, one of NASA's Mission Control communicators on Artemis II hails from Soldotna.

An electric vehicle charging station catches fire in Cooper Landing. Research facilities are left confused amid a federal restructuring of the U.S. Forest Service. Plus, Jessie Holmes wins the Kobuk 440 after securing consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race wins.

Kenai Peninsula school board members pass a budget that closes four schools, shuts pools, eliminates library positions and makes a slew of other cuts. Plus, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that puts Native Americans in the spotlight leaves some tribal members uneasy about where this case might lead.

The future of the Kenai Peninsula’s K-12 schools dominates discussion at a Soldotna town hall. Plus, recent controversy over the primary research institute for Alaska Native languages catches the ear of state lawmakers.

The Kenai City Council donates money to boost landscaping efforts at Triumvirate Theatre's new playhouse. A bill moving through Congress would forbid states from banning lawfully made Alaska ivory art. Plus, Alaska lawmakers consider the future of daylight savings.

Soldotna mulls how to best fund capital projects after a new report shows spending growth is outpacing income growth. Plus, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski delivers her annual address to the Alaska Legislature.