Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Work started this week on a maintenance project that will repave more than six miles of Highway 193 in El Dorado County. Work is expected to be complete by the end of October, weather-permitting. The highway will be subject to daytime one-way traffic control at various locations; expect delays up to 10 minutes.
• Olympic Valley businesses have raised $75,000 since 2012 to preserve and restore Lake Tahoe and the region’s watersheds through the Green Bucks program and direct contributions. The money goes to Tahoe Fund for projects.
• Incline Village’s golf course has been named a Top 10 Short Course in America by Golf Range magazine and Best Course for Women by Tahoe Traveler.
• South Lake Tahoe residents Bryan Burnam and Jacob Hanneman have started Bakpocket Products, a line of ultralight, outdoor products including hammocks, beach blankets, ecofriendly backpacks, bags and accessories. More info is available online.