• Emerald Bay Towing in South Tahoe became a satellite Hertz car rental office last year.

• AARP lists Sugar Bowl and Homewood as two of the top 10 resorts for older skiers.

• The Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society in Lake Tahoe is one of 13 nonprofits to receive grants from the Hearst Foundations in New York. It was awarded $35,000 for general operations.

• South Tahoe Middle School seventh-grader Sarah Gott’s poster made the final cut for the 2011 Safe & Wise Water Ways contest. Finalists’ artwork will be displayed on the poster contest website and also at the California State Capitol during National Safe Boating Week in May.

• The South Tahoe High School CTE, ORG, and Joint-Use projects will receive an Award of Excellence for their educational programs and facilities design at the annual California Coalition for Adequate School Housing Conference in Sacramento on Feb. 22.

• Heavenly Mountain Resort is partnering with Tahoe Quarterly magazine to offer a three-month free digital subscription to the publication.