Snippets about Lake Tahoe

If you’ve never tried snowshoeing, Sorensen’s in Hope Valley will let you borrow a pair for free – assuming you stay the night.

Carson Valley Trails Association has received a two-year technical assistance grant from the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, which will provide assistance and expertise of a Park Service outdoor recreationist. Meetings begin in January.

Sorensen's Resort

A custom picture framing business – Artrageous – is open in South Tahoe.

The Ritz-Carlton at Northstar – Lake Tahoe’s only five-star resort – opens Dec. 9.

Ted Gaines, the Republican from Roseville who represents Tahoe in the California Assembly, received an “A” for the third year in a row from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for the 2009 legislative season.