· Lahontan Water Quality Control Board on May 14 signed off on Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Epic Discovery plans. Construction should begin this summer.

· “Looking for a Log Cabin Vacation Home in Lake Tahoe,” will air May 27 at 7pm on HGTV.

· The 14-year Snapshot Day report along with the comprehensive database of samples collected since 2001 for each of the South Shore monitoring sites is available online.

· Local artist Terry Easley is an award-winning author, songwriter, and photographer. He will show his work May 23 from 5-7pm at Elevation 6225 Sports on Kingsbury Grade in Stateline. He will be offering signed prints.

· Hoopa and Salyer left Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care on May 14 on their way to the Hoopa Indian Reservation. Both bears gained 48 pounds in the 4½ months they were at LTWC. Salyer arrived Dec. 24 at 24 pounds and Hoopa on Dec. 31 at 20 pounds.