Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, is providing Lake Tahoe News with his daily ski report. Click on ski report to know what the conditions are like today and to learn other tidbits about what’s going on in the area.

The Certifying Commission in Medical Management recently designated Clint Purvance as a certified physician executive.

Purvance is chief medical officer for Barton Memorial Hospital and Barton Health.

Clint Purvance

CCMM awarded Purvance the status for his educational achievements, demonstrated stature as a physician and experience in the field of medical management.

Lake Tahoe Community College’s bookstore opens today as a Barnes & Noble college bookstore.

It’s online as well at http://ltcc.bncollege.com.

The remodeled retail outlet in the main building of the South Lake Tahoe college is designed to provide students with more options, with less expense. It’s also a resource for the entire community. After all, it is the South Shore’s only bookstore that sells new periodicals.

The state of California is beginning to honor its financial obligations to Lake Tahoe Unified School District when it comes to providing matching funds for school facilities.

Last week, $5.98 million was deposited for the Green Academy at South Tahoe High School.

The district continues to wait for the $4.3 million for the other CTE projects (Media/Design Arts/Performing Arts); and the ORG money for STHS and South Tahoe Middle School.

For more information, click LTUSD bond plan.

On Dec. 1, Embassy Suites South Lake Tahoe will receive the Good Earthkeeping award for a large property from the California Hotel & Lodging Association.

The luncheon is in San Francisco.

As a winner, Embassy is automatically entered in the national competition.

St. Theresa School is have a Baked Potato Bingo fundraiser on Nov. 21 to raise money for eighth-graders to go to Washington, D.C.

The event is being emceed by comedian Howie Nave.

The potato bar opens in Grace Hall at the South Lake Tahoe church at 4pm; with the first game of bingo starting at 5pm.

There is a $10 minimum buy-in for Bingo Packet which is good for 10 games; its $2 for Kid Bingo

More than $500 in prizes have been donated from local businesses.

Raffle items include a 19-inch flat screen TV.

Beer and wine are not included in the price.

Tickets are available from any eighth-grade student, at the front office of Saint Theresa School at 1081 Lyons Ave., or at the door.

For more information, call (530) 544.8944.

Email adam@snowbomb.com with your mailing address to get a free “Keep Tahoe Bomb” sticker.

Pisano’s Pizza is not going to rebuild after a fire destroyed the Homewood eatery earlier this fall.

July 15-18 is going to packed full of golf in 2010 – the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline and the PGA’s Legends Reno-Tahoe Open are at the same time.

Sierra-at-Tahoe’s Huckleberry Canyon is featured in Warren Miller’s latest film which will be at MontBleu in Stateline on Dec. 3 and Dec. 5.

A Zephyr Cove law firm has added a partner (Mike McLaughlin) and changed its name to Feldman Shaw and McLaughlin LLP.

Joanne Shope with Christmas Cheer — the year-round nonprofit that provides food to people in need — talks about the organization on KTHO FM-96.1/AM-590. Listen Saturday at 10am or Monday at 6pm. (www.kthoradio.com)

Call in to KTHO FM 96.1/AM-590 (530.544.8255) this morning starting at 10:15 when Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed moderates the Ask the TRPA radio show. Or listen online at www.kthoradio.com.

Results from the Nov. 3 election in El Dorado County were certified by recorder/clerk Bill Schultz on Tuesday afternoon. No results changed from what were initially reported. Click election to see the final numbers.