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New permits will be required to paddle boats while fishing, hunting and visiting state parks will be more expensive in 2026.

Todd Sterling Stump, 65, passed away at home December 10, 2025. Born in York, PA on March 6, 1960, he was the son of the late Sterling E. and Janet D. Kinard Stump. Todd had a passion for singing and ...

BARNSDALL, Okla. — Most kids fill their Christmas wish lists with the latest toys and gadgets, but 10-year-old Brantley Seabolt from Barnsdall has a different kind of request this holiday season.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Epic Pass sales for the 2025-26 ski season will end on Dec. 4, Vail Resorts announced on Monday. Current prices for Epic products are $1,127 for the full ...

Imagine finding a pristine stretch of Florida coastline where your footprints might be the only ones in the sand. No, this isn’t a fantasy from a travel brochure – it’s Stump Pass Beach State Park in ...

Ever had that moment when you stumble upon a place so beautiful you wonder how it’s not plastered across every travel magazine in America? That’s Stump Pass Beach State Park in Englewood, Florida for ...

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a substantial price increase for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. If you're a subscriber in the US, you will now be charged $30/month, a $10 bump from the previous ...

LOS ANGELES -- The theme song for "Marvel's Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up!" was revealed today ahead of the special's debut on Wednesday, October 16. The opening theme "Team-Up!" is written ...

Following Microsoft's announcement that it has overhauled its Game Pass tiers, the company has clarified what the change means for players who still have an Xbox Game Pass for Console subscription ...

Microsoft announced on Oct. 1 a new set of changes for Xbox Game Pass that will affect across all three tiers of the service, including folding Windows PC games into every tier — and raising the price ...

Stump Pass Beach State Park is back open after nearly a year, with a new look shaped by Hurricane Milton. Trump suffers major blow in Ukraine poll I live near Tokyo, Japan for $483/month—take a look ...