The National Park Service said most major parks, including Arches, Glacier and Yosemite, will not require advance vehicle-entry reservations this summer; some parks will retain ticketing for shuttles, timed parking, campsites or specific hikes.
The article reports that the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program has used private funding to modernize more than 12,000 rooms at 40 Army installations since 2009, and guest satisfaction averaged 4.5 stars in 2025.
Carelon CIO Jack Brock says the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated access and demand for behavioral health and that technology and interoperability are helping integrate behavioral and physical health. He emphasizes keeping the consumer at the center while addressing data sharing, workflow, and trust challenges.
Airbnb will pay $750 to new 'entire home' hosts in any of the 16 World Cup host cities who welcome their first guests by July 31, and a Deloitte study commissioned by Airbnb estimates hosts could earn about $3,000 on average during the event.
Conroe ISD presented a bond update at its Feb. 17 board meeting about projects funded by the $1.8 billion 2023 bond, and the district reported that three buildings are expected to finish this year.
The USGS reports Episode 42 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 11:38 p.m. HST on February 15, 2026, and the eruption is currently paused; light tephra fall of fine ash and Pele's hair was reported to the southwest.
Officials ordered evacuations near Howardwick as the 8 Ball fire burned roughly 9,000 acres with about 25% containment; authorities said an evening update on closures and conditions was expected.
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the EPA after it rescinded the 2009 endangerment finding; the suit was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Christy Carlson Romano said a recent cancer screening returned concerning results and she is scheduled for a PET scan later this week.
NASA's Mars Global Localization allowed Perseverance to determine its position to within about 25 centimeters on Feb. 2, 2026, by matching a 360-degree navcam orthomosaic to Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter imagery.
