• A final decision on whether to allow bear hunting in Nevada in the spring and fall is expected to be decided by the state Department of Wildlife in December.

• Charter Communications is changing the TV lineup again. Customers on the South Shore in El Dorado and Douglas counties can expect the changes to begin Nov. 1.

• October’s National Arts and Humanities Month is the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation. For ideas about getting involved, visit the official site.

• Four out of five positions are up this November on the KGID board. Meet the candidates Oct. 12 at 5:30pm at the Eagles Nest (inside of Perennial Vacation Resort), 472 Needle Peak Road, Stateline.

• South Lake Tahoe City Council candidate Claire Fortier is having a series of meet and greets: Oct. 8 7:30am, Tahoe Java, Swiss Chalet Village; Oct. 15, 7:30am, Hot Gossip Espresso Bar, Bijou Center; Oct. 22 7:30am, Red Hut, Ski Run Center, Oct. 29 7:30am, Alpen Sierra Coffee Company, Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

• A formal announcement of South Lake Tahoe’s next police chief is a few weeks off, according to City Manager Tony O’Rourke. Potential candidates are still undergoing background checks and results will not be in until about Oct. 14.