Truckee residents may receive a rebate for the removal of non-compliant solid fuel burning devices, including wood stoves and fireplace inserts.

The Truckee Town Council reinstated the program this summer. The council had previously allocated $64,000 as part of the 2016-17 budget cycle from the town’s air quality mitigation fund for the program.

The available rebates will be $600 for replacement of a non-compliant solid fuel burning device with a Phase II EPA Certified wood stove or pellet stove, or $1,000 for replacement of a non-compliant solid fuel burning device with natural gas service, for a maximum of $1,600 per residential unit.

Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will expire once the funds have been exhausted.

For information, go online.

The South Lake Tahoe Library will host a Steam Day at the library on Aug. 5 at 2pm.

Creation stations will be available for children of all ages to explore, investigate, and experiment with hands-on materials centered entirely around steam based learning.

The entire family is welcome at this outdoor event sponsored by Friends of the Library. The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.

For more info, call 530.573.3185.

·       Nevada Department of Transportation is suspending work at Cave Rock until Aug. 8 because of the increased traffic related to Hot August Nights. The temporary traffic control near Cave Rock will remain in place during this period, as will the single lane closure near Glenbrook.

·       The Government Compensation in California website has been updated to include 2015 self-reported salary data for state government, county courts, UC and CSU wages.

·       Squaw Valley Ski Holdings plans to establish the nonprofit Squaw Valley Foundation that would be responsible for the management and distribution of millions of dollars generated from the project transfer fee if the Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan is approved.

·       Kevin Roop is now director of schools, race department and events at Sugar Bowl-Royal Gorge.

·       The El Dorado County Parks Division is having a cleanup day Aug. 6 from 8am-noon from Missouri Flat Road going west. Volunteers should meet at the railroad terminus on the south side of Missouri Flat Road. For more info, call 530.621.6060.

Kyler Crouse, fitness instructor for Tahoe Fit by Barton Health, will present The Ins and Outs of Back Pain tonight.

Topics covered: include lower back discomfort, cause of general back pain, exercises to strengthen the back and core, and tips to avoid back injuries.

The Aug. 3 talk is from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College in the Aspen Room.

·       Expect delays on Highway 89 between Squaw Valley Road and Cabin Creek Road in Truckee through Thursday. Pavement grinding work will take place from 7am-5pm Aug. 2-4. Approximately one-half mile of one-way traffic controls or narrowed lanes will occur as work progresses along the five-mile work zone.

·       Burlap & Denim is Bread & Broth 4 Kids fundraiser on Sept.10 from noon-4pm at the Celio Ranch in Meyers. The barbecue is from 1-3pm, with ranch tours at 12:30pm and 3pm. Event tickets are $35, tour tickets are $10. They may be purchased online.

·       An exhibit at UNR’s Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center offers a snapshot of Nevada’s political past and explores the men and women who campaigned for offices in Nevada. On the Road to Office: Campaigns, Elections and Governance runs through Nov. 18. For more info, call 775.682.5665.

·       There will be a conflict management workshop on Aug. 18 from 2-5pm at Tahoe Mountain Lab in South Lake Tahoe. Alexis Robin, co-founder of p.Link Coaching, specializes in working with leaders in areas of self-awareness, behavioral style and communication. Cost is $10 of Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce members, $20 for others. Go online to register.

·       Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for this week.

·       After more than 6½ years of service, K9 Thor has retired from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department.

·       The California Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating its 10-year partnership with Donate Life California in helping to register more than 13.2 million organ, eye, and tissue donors.

·       Jim Nichols, former Douglas County manager, has been hired to be city manager of Des Moines, Iowa.

·       Fred Block, professor in the UC Davis department of sociology, will give a talk titled Innovation in the United States: Myths and Realities on Sept. 15 starting at 5:30pm at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. Cost is $5.

Work is set to begin this week on a pavement rehabilitation project on Highway 89 from Tahoe City to Alpine Meadows.

The $1.28 million project consists of grinding down the existing highway and filling it with hot mix asphalt in order to improve the ride for motorists and cyclists and to extend the life of the roadway. The project area is from a half-mile north of the Y intersection with Highway 28 in Tahoe City to just north of Alpine Meadows Road.

Teichert Construction will be working from 8pm to 6am Monday-Friday. There will be one-way traffic controls through the work zone. The contractor is allowed to start work Sunday nights. Motorists should expect delays of up to 15 minutes.

The work should be completed by mid-September, but weather or other unforeseen circumstances could extend it.

·       Elizabeth Carmel, the California Assembly’s rep on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board, is resigning as soon as a replacement is found.

·       Placer County Planning Commission will have a public hearing regarding Squaw Valley’s planned expansion in the village. The meeting will be Aug. 11 at 10:30am at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach.

·       The SA BMX State Championship Qualifier will be at Bijou Bike Park in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 13. For more info, email info@tahoebmx.com.

·       TEDx South Lake Tahoe is Oct. 5 from 4-9:30pm at The Loft in Heavenly Village. For more info, go online.

·       Simpson’s Jewelers in South Lake Tahoe is closing its doors after five decades.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water Quality Planning has approximately $1 million in federal money to provide assistance for projects that prevent or control nonpoint source water pollution.

Nonpoint source water pollution occurs when rain, snowmelt and irrigation water flows over developed or disturbed land, carrying with it contaminants including oil, sediment, pesticides, bacteria and nutrients. This contaminated water makes its way into Nevada’s waterways either directly or through storm drains.

The guidelines for the application are online. State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions are eligible to apply. A non-federal match (cash and/or in-kind) of at least 50 percent of the total project cost is required.

Proposals will be accepted until Sept. 16.

For more info, contact Birgit Henson at 775.687.9550 or bhenson@ndep.nv.gov.

TRYP is putting on a forum Aug. 17 about affordable housing.

The free event is an opportunity to learn the facts and openly answer questions concerning issues in the community and its progress. The first half of the event will feature local experts on affordable housing, how it impacts the community, and what is being done to address the issue.

Speakers are Heidi Hill Drum, Tahoe Prosperity Center; Sara Schrichte, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation; and South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David.

There will be a Q&A session after the panel presentation.

It will be from 6-7:30pm at Tahoe Beach Retreat.