• Northstar will open this winter’s first halfpipe to skiers and riders Jan. 9. It is located on Pipeline trail and accessible via Vista Express.

• Tahoe Parents Nursery School is having a kindergarten roundup Jan. 26 from 6-8pm at Sierra House Elementary School where principals from all LTUSD elementary schools will make presentations.

• Raley’s customers, employees and community partners’ annual holiday bag campaign surpassed its goal by nearly 50 percent, raising 2.9 million pounds of food in Northern California and Northern Nevada.

• Narrow Gate Vineyards in Placerville on Jan. 18 is having a Comfort Food and Wine in the Cellar event from noon-4pm. For more info, go online.

• Brett Williams, Adam Wilson and Brendan Madigan have been elected to the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association board.