• College Week at Sierra-at-Tahoe is March 14–21. College students can purchase $56 lift ticket (regularly $71) for a full day of skiing or riding with a valid student ID card.

• As Borders bookstore goes through bankruptcy and closes stores, it is keeping the Carson Valley location open.

• Placerville based El Dorado Savings Bank had earnings in 2010 of $10.9 million, a 2 percent increase from a year ago.

• Jonathan and Penny Bourne of Mono County paid the federal government $1 million this month for damages caused by a September 2006 wildfire that spread from their fire pit.

• The 2011 Amgen Tour of California has volunteer opportunities posted on its website.

• South Tahoe Refuse if offering free tire disposal twice a month. Click on schedule to find out details about the program in South Lake Tahoe.