• Nevada Department of Wildlife officials are expected to make a decision about reintroducing bear hunts to the state at the December meeting. Emails in support or against the proposal may be sent to ndowinfo@ndow.org.

• The open house on Nov. 23 regarding the Homewood project has been canceled because the release of the draft EIS has been moved to January.

• On Dec. 4 in San Francisco Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School fifth-grade teacher Bob Comlossy and his students will receive a Golden Bell award for their Every Day is Earth Day. The California School Boards Association recognizes exemplary programs in 19 categories.

• El Dorado County has redesigned its website.

• Maya’s Mexican Grill has replaced El Papagayo in Meyers.

• Free airfare to Reno and free lodging too? Check out the contest Southwest Airlines has.

• Jens Dressler, who recently bought Blue Angel Café, is opening a second restaurant in South Lake Tahoe. The Blue Angel Chateau will open in December at the old Christiana Inn property.

• Mt. Rose is opening Nov. 19 with $19 lift tickets and $39 first timer packages for ages 11 and older.