Many Washington state daycare providers receive large taxpayer subsidies, but an investigation by The Center Square found several that had few, if any, children and at least one establishment that received hundreds of thousands of dollars despite residents at the listed address indicating it was not a daycare.

I hate to even put that as the title of this column, as I hate to see the Reds lose, but it is best for them to do so, as they aren’t contending in 2026.  

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

The industry built on this abuse of our laws – birth tourism – rakes in millions of dollars while catering to wealthy Russian, Chinese and other foreign nationals. According to one estimate, 33,000 children are born each year to women on tourist visas. Under current law, each is entitled to U.S. citizenship.

This year’s Independence Day celebrations were particularly special because July 4, 2026 marked the United States of America’s 250th anniversary – 250 years since the Founding Fathers built a bedrock of individual liberties and self-governance we have the benefit of today.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is excited to host the 12th annual Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure weekend, returning Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27 at Salt Fork State Park Lodge and Conference Center in Lore City.

As part of an ongoing community service project, members of the Premier Showmen 4-H Club recently delivered peppermint-filled jars to the Hillsboro City Police Department to show their appreciation for the officers who serve and protect the community. 

Estimates suggest the subsidies have cost taxpayers more than $141 billion over the past 16 years, more than any other energy source.

We live our lives outside, in what has become our creek valley sauna. At day's end, when we return inside, the heat and humidity are there to greet us. Outside or in, we live off the grid with the creek valley weather.