·  The Rolling Chrome and Tahoe Thunder Car and MC Show will be at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe on July 3-5.

·  The $42 million four-mile freeway extension between Fairview Drive and the Highway 50 in south Carson City is set to break ground June 15. The road is expected to open in 2017.

·  Douglas County Public Library Teen Advisory board is putting on a Mario Kart tournament on June 19 from 5-7pm at the Minden Library. Board games will also be available. This free program includes pizza, popcorn and drinks. The Minden Library is located at 1625 Library Lane. For more info, call at 775.782.9841.

· Michael Teel, the grandson of the founder of Raley’s grocery stores, has been the major shareholder since May.

· Race the Lake of the Sky stand up paddleboard race is June 27-28 at El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe. For more info, go online.