• Tahoe Blue Vodka received the Chairman’s Trophy for unflavored vodka at the fourth annual Ultimate Spirits Challenge in New York City this month.

• The South Lake Tahoe Softball League is sponsoring an Adult Coed and Men’s League. A team meeting will be at Steamers Bar and Grill on April 3 at 6pm. For more information, call Jack at (530) 577. 2405.

• The Tahoe Transportation District board is expected to vote April 12 on which loop road routes will be studied in the environmental documents. A report from the business review committee will be given. The meeting is at the TRPA office in Stateline starting at 9:30am.

• Here is the Caltrans El Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedule for the week.

• Authors Suzanne Roberts and Tim Hauserman will talk about the John Muir Trail and the Tahoe Rim Trail, respectively, during the March 26 Sierra Club meeting. The free talk starts at 6pm at Emerald Bay Physical Therapy, 812 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe.