·       Northstar ski resort expects to open Nov. 20.

·       Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley is skipping the 2015-16 Audi FIS Ski World Cup opener this weekend in Soelden, Austria, to continue resting a nagging hip injury.

·       The U.S. Grand Prix, the longest running winter action sports tour, returns to  Mammoth Mountain Jan. 21-24.

·       Diamond Peak resort has a Dec. 10 projected opening date.

·       On Oct. 13, the North Tahoe Public Utility District board voted to make the change to at large elections beginning in November 2016.