·  Boatbound, a boat rental marketplace, is now in Lake Tahoe. Boat owners can lend their boats to people for a price. Owners in Homewood, Tahoe Keys and Meeks Bay have signed up. For more info, go online. Lake Tahoe News readers may use the promo coupon code TAHOE for $50 off any rental.

·  Clear Creek Tahoe in Carson City was recently recognized by Golfweek magazine as the No. 18 Best Residential Course in America.

·  Ed Wilson, 59, of Placerville has been appointed assistant director of public affairs at the California Department of Water Resources.

·  For the fifth year in a row, Craig Zager of Coldwell Banker Select in Zephyr Cove has achieved the status of No. 1 producing sales agent in Nevada for Coldwell Banker.

·  The first book in their “Weird” trilogy, “Weird Reno” is a collection of curiosities researched from numerous media sources from the mid-1800s to the early 21st century. La Nae and La Ferry will give talk May 9 from 10-11am about the book, which will be available for purchase at a discounted price. Bring a comfortable lawn chair to Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park, 1450 Highway 88
Minden.