Records broken as racers return to Mount Marathon

Abortion access in Alaska: What current regulations are, how many are performed and who the average patient is Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, July 5. In today's newsletter: - On a sunny Fourth of July in Seward, thousands of people gathered to cheer and watch as new records were set in the women's and junior races of the popular Mount Marathon. - In the wake of federal abortion protections being overturned by the Supreme Court, here's a rundown on what abortion access looks like in Alaska, where it's still legal. - Oil prices in Alaska have surged to their highest levels in a decade, but the number of jobs in the oil and gas industry haven't recovered since they crashed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's why. If there's one thing Anchorage loves, it's a parade. Crowds lined 9th and 10th Avenues downtown on Monday to watch the annual Fourth of July Parade. Photojournalist Marc Lester was there to capture [the dancers](, cultural groups, pageant royalty, antique car enthusiasts and even an invisible dog club. ☀️ Anchorage weather It's sunny with a high near 74 degrees today. We'll see mostly sunny skies and temperatures near 70 on Wednesday, before clouds and a chance of rain roll in Thursday night. That overcast weather is forecast to stick around into the weekend. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Colorado runner Allie McLaughlin shatters women’s record at Mount Marathon]( [Colorado runner Allie McLaughlin shatters women’s record at Mount Marathon]( Allie McLaughlin, a world champion mountain runner from Colorado, blew past the rest of the field Monday, breaking the Mount Marathon women’s record by 39 seconds. In [the men's race](, 2019 champion Max King of Oregon ran to another title in Seward this week. In doing so he became the oldest winner of the men's race at 42. Palmer’s Coby Marvin and Rose Conway of Anchorage won junior titles, with Marvin setting a new age group record for the boys. See the full Mount Marathon results [here](. [Read More]( [Abortion access in Alaska: What current regulations are, how many are performed and who the average patient is]( [Abortion access in Alaska: What current regulations are, how many are performed and who the average patient is]( Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion services are still legal and protected by the state’s constitution in Alaska. But that could change if the constitution changes, either via an amendment or a constitutional convention — which are each being actively pursued by abortion opponents in the state. [Read More]( [Oil prices are through the roof. Here’s why job numbers in the Alaska oil patch are not. ]( [Oil prices are through the roof. Here’s why job numbers in the Alaska oil patch are not.]( Oil prices in Alaska have surged to their highest levels in a decade. But job numbers in the oil and gas industry have barely budged upward after they crashed during the COVID-19 pandemic, even as other sectors of the economy enjoy a solid rebound. [Read More]( [A simple solution for a complex problem: Palmer installs Alaska’s first publicly funded used-needle box ]( [A simple solution for a complex problem: Palmer installs Alaska’s first publicly funded used-needle box]( This month, the first publicly funded used-needle disposal site in Alaska was installed in Palmer. Advocates say the new receptacle provides a safe place to dispose of used syringes littering public spaces around the state, and in the Mat-Su in particular. 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