Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Phyllis Shafer, Lake Tahoe Community College’s art department chair, is featured in Western Art and Architecture magazine.

• This is the weekly Sierraroadwork schedule for Caltrans.

• The El Dorado County Grand Jury is looking for things to investigate. Submit an idea to: Grand Jury, P.O. Box 472, Placerville, CA 95667.

• Ready for snow? Check out 12-year-old Aspen Spora of Truckee who lives and rides at Northstar. Next up, Spora will be joining the Wasatch Project snow support program, skiing Colorado and Utah during early season, then headed back to Mt. Hood for more epic jump and rail sessions.