On state education funding ramifications, and Trump's Alaska GOP win

And: In Northwest Arctic, federal grant will bring heat pumps to homes, solar energy to villages ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, March 6. In today's newsletter: - Administrators from six Alaska school districts told state senators about the [serious fiscal challenges]( they are facing if a substantial school funding boost is not approved this year. - Former President Donald[Trump decisively won]( Alaska’s first Republican presidential preference poll since 2016, with more than 87% of votes counted Tuesday. - Want to learn more about the candidates running for Anchorage mayor and the school board? Check out [these debates, panels and forums]( where the candidates will share their views and visions for the city. A company aiming to bring extinct animals back from the dead said it has taken a step toward [genetically resurrecting the woolly mammoth](. What could go wrong, right? The goal to repopulate the Arctic tundra with the woolly mammoth — or at least a version of it — is ambitious but raises hairy questions. Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high near 33 degrees. There's a slight chance of snow tonight, but we'll see partly sunny skies again on Thursday and Friday. Snow returns to the forecast again over the weekend, and daytime temperatures will gradually drop from the low 30s into the high 20s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska school administrators warn of serious consequences without a substantial funding boost →]( Several administrators said painful cuts and savings drawdowns would still be necessary even with the $175 million funding formula increase approved by lawmakers. ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska Republicans vote overwhelmingly for Trump in presidential preference poll →]( The party counted 10,554 votes Tuesday night, accounting for less than half the turnout that had been recorded in the 2016 presidential preference poll. Alaska Republicans encountered long lines, confusing information and limited polling locations on Tuesday. [With the Anchorage city election approaching, there are plenty of opportunities to hear from candidates at forums and debates →]( Voters will cast ballots for the mayor’s office and three Anchorage School Board seats in the weeks ahead. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters on March 12, and have to be returned or postmarked by April 2. [In Northwest Arctic, federal grant will bring heat pumps to homes, solar energy to villages →]( Tens of millions of dollars from the 2021 federal infrastructure bill will fund a four-year clean energy project in a region of Alaska that has some of the nation’s highest fuel prices. [Anchorage Assembly approves resolution on Israel-Hamas conflict →]( The Assembly called for Alaska’s congressional delegation to “support negotiations which lead to lasting peace in the Israel-Hamas conflict” in a symbolic resolution passed in an 8-4 vote. [Meet 4 of the Iditarod rookies hoping to reach Nome this year →]( Rookies make up more than 40% of this year’s Iditarod field. Here's what four of them had to say about their motivations for entering the race. • Related: [Pushing all the way to Cripple at the front of the pack, Dallas Seavey takes a gamble]( • And: [Returning to Iditarod Trail after 23 years, Wally Robinson gets ‘back in the groove’]( ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Alaska domestic violence and sexual assault victims services face $4M funding gap →]( [Gov. Dunleavy to attend State of Union address as Arkansas senator’s guest →]( [The Arctic Ocean could be ‘ice-free’ within the decade, researchers warn →]( [Boeing isn’t fully cooperating in investigation of Alaska Airlines fuselage blowout, NTSB official says →]( [Led by senior Maile Wilcox, Dimond girls basketball looks to continue streak into postseason →]( [Alaska political experts give warnings about AI but also cite benefits to campaigns →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States