• Northstar-at-Tahoe’s mountain bike park opens June 11.

• NV Energy has a rebate program for commercial properties retrofitting their buildings. The offer expires July 9. Call 800.342.6335 for details.

• On July 1, the Red Cross offices in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, east Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and east Yolo counties will merge to be the Sacramento-Sierra Chapter.

• Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center ranks Nevada fifth highest in the nation in the rate of gun deaths. Data from 2007 shows 31 percent of Nevada households own a gun.

• Riva Grill’s deck opens June 16 at Ski Run Marina. Money collected that night benefits the El Dorado County Search and Rescue team. For $18 eat from a giant buffet from 5-7pm and listen to Trey Stone Band from 6-9pm.

• One of the largest adult softball tournaments in the nation will be in Reno July 9-11. The Coors Light 48hr Boneyard Blast tournament runs around the clock in Reno and Sparks. More than 2,500 players and their families are expected.