🎿 Where To Go Skiing And Snowboarding Around Ohio

Plus: 📚 Bexley Public Library Will Open An Outdoor Reading Room This Spring

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Chelsea Wiley
January 14, 2026

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Look, Ohio may not have towering peaks or endless powder days, but that doesn’t mean winter fun is off the table. When the snow starts falling, there are plenty of places nearby where you can clip in, catch a few runs, and make a day of it. From quick trips close to Columbus to longer weekend-worthy drives, these ski and snowboard spots prove you don’t need a plane ticket to enjoy the slopes. Grab your layers, manage your expectations just a little, and let’s get into it.

📚 Bexley Public Library Will Open An Outdoor Reading Room This Spring
Bexley Public Library is adding an Outdoor Reading Room designed for reading, relaxing, and gathering in the fresh air. The project also brings safety and accessibility upgrades to the Main Street entrance.

🚗 Vehicle Crashes Into Columbus Animal Clinic, Causing Major Damage
A car crashed into Village Animal Clinic on the West Side, forcing the business to limit operations while repairs are underway. The incident is part of a growing pattern of car-into-building crashes across Columbus.

❤️ Support From Columbus Navigator Readers Helped Provide Thousands of Meals Through Mid-Ohio Food Collective
This December, your support helped provide thousands of meals for neighbors facing hunger across central and eastern Ohio. You showed up when families needed it most, reminding them they are not alone. Thank you all so much. I couldn’t be more proud of this little community we’ve built together.

Headlines 📰 

⚠️ Hilliard parents are worried about a new fuel cell system near Beacon Elementary, especially after hearing stories from the 1990s when kids were sickened by chemical odors from nearby plants. The city is now asking state regulators to step in while families push for safer options for the school. (NBC4)

⚖️ A federal judge has cleared the way for Ohio State sexual abuse survivors to subpoena billionaire Les Wexner, who served on OSU’s board during the time Dr. Richard Strauss abused athletes. Wexner has so far resisted subpoenas, but the ruling lets plaintiffs formally serve him through security, mail, or his lawyer. (WOSU)

🎥 Ohio filmmaker Simone Barros is using forest moss to tell the story of the Underground Railroad in her experimental documentary, showing how escaped slaves may have navigated using nature. The film, now in post-production, blends history, art, and activism, and is set to start screenings this fall. (Axios Columbus)

🌨️ Weather: 43 and rainy before 3 p.m., with snow after

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🖼️ The Best Things To Do This January In Columbus
January doesn’t slow Columbus down. From hockey games and big-name comedy to ice sculptures, winter hikes, and late-night museum events, this month is packed with reasons to get out and do something, even when it’s cold.

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