Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Sarah Hussong-Johnson has been appointed director of engineering for South Lake Tahoe.

• Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and Northstar offer ski lessons through the North American Ski Training Center.

• West Virginia’s 19th Crimes Against Children Conference convenes Nov. 16 with the keynote address given by Terry Probyn, the mother of South Lake Tahoe kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard.

• Carol S. Heape, CEO and founder of Elder Options Inc. in Placerville, has been recognized by the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and awarded the Rose Kleiner Award.

• NV Energy was downgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors Nov. 15. Analysts at Goldman Sachs reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NV Energy in a research note to investors on Nov. 3.