Most members expressed hesitancy about the idea at a meeting Monday night.
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Scientists take a step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth
Scientists at a biotech company say they have created a key stem cell for Asian elephants that could help save the endangered species and become a steppingstone for bringing back the woolly mammoth.
Alaska domestic violence and sexual assault victims services face $4M funding gap
As major source of federal funding dwindles, state programs seek state money to continue care.
With Dunleavy veto threat looming, lawmakers work toward common ground on education
The bipartisan education bill passed with large majorities in the House and Senate.
Alaska Republicans choose Trump over Haley by huge margins
About 10,500 Republican voters cast ballots across much of Alaska yesterday.
University of Alaska students in Juneau raise alarm over campus response to sexual assault
The campus student news publication wrote in a recent editorial that the university’s Title IX system is badly flawed when it comes to protecting survivors.
City approves funding to help close Juneau School District’s budget gap
The Juneau Assembly has approved a $4 million loan and will help pay for some non-instructional costs.
Demolition of Seward coal terminal will likely mark a permanent end to Alaska coal exports
At its peak in 2011, Alaska exported 1.1 million tons of coal — or 18 ships’ worth — annually.
Pioneer of Western Alaska journalism Rosemary ‘Rosie’ Porter dies at 85
Porter was a fierce advocate for the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta as owner and editor of The Tundra Drums newspaper
Alaska plans to ease rules on state purchases without multiple price quotes
The state of Alaska is planning to raise the maximum size of bid-free purchases from $10,000 to $25,000.