Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• On Jan. 1, in El Dorado County birth certificate fees will increase by $2 to $21; death certificates will go from $12 to $14.

• Carson City IHOP is open after being closed in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in September.

• An interview with White Wolf owner Troy Caldwell on UnofficialNetworks.com gives some insight into how a deal to link Alpine and Squaw is progressing.

• The Tahoe Heritage Foundation received $7,050 from Tahoe Mountain Milers. The running club raised the money during the 2011 Kokanee Salmon Run. These funds will be used to support next year’s Kokanee Salmon Festival and the college internship summer program at Taylor Creek Visitor Center.

• Eric Schaefer has been elected as president of the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and Jim Jones vice president.