• Forbes magazine lists Lake Tahoe as one of the top five places in the world to cross country ski based on scenery.

• At the Nov. 13 board of directors meeting the North Tahoe Public Utility District board thanked Director Frank Mooney for his 25 years of service.

• Snowboarder Jeremy Jones of Truckee is in the running to be National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year. More details are online.

• On Dec. 3 at 10am at the Capitol, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will lead the sixth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony honoring the nation’s veterans of military service.

• South Lake Tahoe will host a meeting for area No. 5, which includes Rancho Bijou and Bijou Acres, on Dec. 5 at 6pm at the Senior Center at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.