·       A GoFundMe account has been set up for the four Hounsell children whose parents died last weekend in car accident. To donate, go online. Mark Hounsell was an officer with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.

·       There will be a free drive-through flu shot clinic in Truckee on Oct. 21 from 2-5pm at the Catholic Church parking lot.

·       The U.S. Ski Team has launched a mobile iOS app. The free app features alpine, freestyle and Nordic skiing, and gives users access to the most up-to-date information from the World Cup circuit and beyond.

·       The Truckee Donner Land Trust will immediately begin releasing water stored in Van Norden Reservoir to comply with California law and to address public safety requirements.

·       Subway is going to stop serving chicken raised with antibiotics before March 2016, and will stop serving pork and beef raised with antibiotics by 2025.