• Packers QB Aaron Rodgers will make his debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am next week. For the past two years he’s had throngs of followers when he played the American Century Championship in Stateline at Edgewood Tahoe. • Bona Fide HQ (1069 Magua St., No. 4, Meyers) is hosting...

On Feb. 5, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patrol division will have a DUI checkpoint in the Spanish Springs area of Sparks. This DUI checkpoint will be a multi-agency partnership with the Reno Police Department, Nevada Highway Patrol, Sparks Police Department, Washoe County School Police, University...

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director Joanne Marchetta is hosting a “fireside chat” at Lake Tahoe Community College on Feb. 8 from 6-7:30pm on “21st Century Environmentalism and the Regional Plan Update.” This is the first of two evening talks on how Marchetta is transitioning the...

• UNR Professor Peter Goin through Arcadia Publishing has released “Lake Tahoe: A Maritime History”. • Yosemite National Park’s plans to rehab the historic Ahwahnee hotel won’t have a significant impact on park operations and the nearby environment, the National Park Service says....

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations on the north end of Emerald Bay today. Operations may continue through the week, weather permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. Smoke may be visible on Highway...

Alejandro Aguirre was recently selected as the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe 2011-12 Youth of the Year. Each Boys & Girls Club across the country selects a Youth of the Year based on the criteria of sound character, leadership, and willingness to serve. Alejandro will go on to compete at the...

The Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove is presenting Saturday Stories and Crafts on Feb. 11 at 3pm. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the library. Children ages 3 and up may choose a craft to make. All supplies will be provided. Younger children should be accompanied by an adult. Register for...

Those who have experienced peak season traffic jams while trying to navigate certain stretches of Truckee and North Lake Tahoe roadways en route to or from a day on the slopes have a new transportation option to consider. A free pilot ski shuttle program dubbed the Truckee-Tahoe Free Ski Shuttle will...

The Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Campaign is reminding football fans watching this year’s Super Bowl game with friends and family to make the right decision before kickoff and have a game plan for a designated sober driver. Law Enforcement joins with the national “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive...

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Foundation is having a Full Moon Yurt Dinner Fundraiser on Feb. 3. Douglas Dale of Wolfdale’s will be the chef for the night. The evening adventure starts with a moonlit ski or snowshoe from the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area to the trailside warming hut on Yellow...