Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• The Coon Street Boat Launch is extending its hours for the Fourth of July holiday. It be open from 7am to 10:30pm on July 3 to allow people to pull boats out following the Kings Beach Fireworks. The remainder of the week, the launch will be open regular hours of 7am to 7pm, according to the North Tahoe Public Utility District.

• The Board of Education of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District will accept applications and nominations, and then vote, to fill a vacancy for a Provisional Board Member during a public meeting on Aug. 7. The board term ends Dec. 6, 2013. Persons applying or nominated for the position must meet legal qualifications for Board members as detailed in Education Code 35107. In order to be considered for this vacancy, candidates should complete the “Candidate Information Sheet” along with a 200 word statement of qualifications by July 20. Interested candidates can call Angie Keil at (530) 541.2850 for more information.