• The highly regarded Squeeze In restaurants with locations in Truckee and Reno are about to start offering franchise opportunities.

• The Yardbirds original lead guitarist Top Topham has rejoined the band because founding member Chris Dreja is ill. The Yardbirds will be at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Sept. 14.

• Squaw Valley and Mammoth Mountain along with other ski resorts in the Mountain Collective are partnering with Protect Our Winters to deal with climate change. POW was established in 2007 by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones of Truckee to reduce the impacts of climate changes on winter sports.

• South Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg’s latest release “Tahoe Chase” was an immediate Amazon Bestseller in multiple categories in the Kindle Store.

• Due to an illness, Dickey Betts & Great Southern have been forced to cancel several dates including Aug. 17 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.