The Woodlands Township agreed to submit a proposal to compete for a project that could create a mile-long tunnel connecting key areas of The Woodlands at no cost to the township.

What happened: The board unanimously authorized submitting a response to the Tunnel Vision Challenge issued by Elon Musk's The Boring Company. According to township meeting materials, the project could potentially improve public safety, connect major destinations and support mobility around the township.

What do you need to know: The Boring Company’s request for proposals is for a project up to 1 mile in length with a 12-foot inner diameter. The Boring Company will select a proposal and create the tunnel for free with infrastructure items discussed with the winning project team, according to the company's website.

Stay tuned: Submissions for the contest are due Feb. 23 and a winner will be announced March 23, according to the company.

Lumos Nail Bar hosted its soft opening on Feb. 11 and plans to have its grand opening in the next few weeks, manager Kevin Do said. The nail bar will offer manicures, pedicures and other self-care spa services to customers.

• soft opening Feb. 11; grand opening TBD
• 9662 Hwy. 242, Ste. 400, Conroe

A calm blue palette, big windows looking out to the trees and the steady sound of water in an outdoor healing garden—the details are deliberate the moment someone steps inside Children’s Safe Harbor’s new facility, Victoria Constance, executive director and CEO of Children’s Safe Harbor, said.

The impact: A new, expanded Children’s Safe Harbor building in Conroe is now open—an upgrade the nonprofit said will increase how many children and families it can serve, strengthen coordination with investigators and expand prevention training across the community.

Children’s Safe Harbor provides comprehensive, trauma-informed services for children and families from the moment a concern is identified through healing and recovery. Constance said those services include forensic interviewing, family advocacy, mental health counseling and sexual assault nurse medical exams—delivered in a child-focused, multidisciplinary model that prioritizes “justice, healing, and hope,” while guiding non-offending caregivers with resources and advocacy throughout the process.

The two-story, 45,000-square-foot facility was built to support both current demand and long-term growth, Constance said.

Candidates for the Republican primary for U.S. House District 2 gathered at The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership on Feb. 19 for a forum on economic and business topics during the first week of early voting.

What happened: Incumbent Dan Crenshaw and candidates Martin Etwop and N. Lee Plumb attended the forum, and state Rep. Steve Toth, who represents District 15 in the Texas Legislature, was also invited but did not attend.

The details: The candidates offered information about their backgrounds and motivations for running, and questions covered topics such as the economy and legislative policies.

Get involved: Early voting began Feb. 17 and will end Feb. 27. A list of some of the positions on the sample ballot for voters in The Woodlands area in Montgomery County can be found here.

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