• Guy Lease, former president of Lake Tahoe Community College, has been hired as interim president for Las Positas College in Livermore.

• Terri Thomas has resigned from the Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District board. More Fallen Leaf news – the state has questions about voter fraud. Click letter to find out about that.

• Ghost Walk Tours are a spooky way to relive Carson City’s Victorian Era. Madame Curry, one of the city’s founding ladies, comes to life to lead guided walking tours of the downtown district’s historic homes Aug. 21 and Sept. 25. Tour departs at 7pm from the Firkin & Fox Pub on 3rd and Curry streets. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. (775) 687.7410

• Wild turkeys in Nevada have been granted a pardon of sorts this year by the board of Wildlife Commissioners. Because of the dwindling number of birds there will be no hunting season this year.

• Scott Clarkson is VP of marketing and sales at Squaw Valley.

• Lake Tahoe Community College has secured the rights to “Chicago” – which will be the spring 2011 musical.