Free flu shots are coming to Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village.

On Oct. 22 from 11am–2pm in Patterson Hall, Hometown Health will offer free walk-in flu vaccinations to individuals with the following insurance plans:

· Hometown Health – HMO or PPO

· Senior Care Plus

· State of Nevada – HMO

· Medicare – Primary, with no other HMO. (Must have Part B.)

The seasonal flu shot will be available to students and others without the required insurance for a charge of $28 made payable by cash or check.

In order to receive this service free of charge, a valid insurance card must be shown at the time of vaccination. The 2010 influenza vaccine includes H1N1 protection.

For more flu prevention information, go to www.flu.gov.

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews have completed operations in the Kingsbury Grade area. Smoke may still be visible and crews will monitor the location through the weekend.

Also, prescribed fire operations will continue in the North Upper Truckee area through the weekend if favorable weather conditions persist. In addition, fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations on the west shore in the McKinney-Rubicon area on Oct. 17.

These operations are expected to continue through the middle of next week, weather permitting, with the goal of completing 50 to 100 acres.

Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas.

State and local fire management agencies may also be conducting prescribed fire work during this period.

This and other prescribed fire projects are designed to reduce wildfire risks to communities and critical resources. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, and efforts will be taken to reduce actual or potential smoke impacts on community areas.

Find out what the 10 candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council have to say at this morning’s forum.

Questions will focus on issues pertinent to two of the forum’s sponsors — real estate and tourism.

The 9:30am event at Inn by the Lake is sponsored by Lake Tahoe News, South Tahoe Association of Realtors and the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association.

U.S. Forest Service prescribed fire operations continue on Kingsbury Grade and North Upper Truckee.

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews prescribed fire operations continue tomorrow on Kingsbury Grade and in the North Upper Truckee area.

Both projects will continue through Friday if favorable weather conditions persist.

State and local fire management agencies may also be conducting prescribed fire work during this period.

Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas.

This and other prescribed fire projects are designed to reduce wildfire risks to communities and critical resources. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, and efforts will be taken to reduce actual or potential smoke impacts on community areas.

Lake Tahoe Community Pumpkin Festival is Oct. 22 from 5:30-8:30pm at 143 Michelle Drive, Stateline.

There will be a bounce house, face painting, mad science lab, raffles, games, bake sale and costume contest.

The event is free.

For more information, call (775) 588.5437.

• Zephyr Cove Elementary School has a new website.

• Joann Eisenbrandt, sometimes freelancer for Lake Tahoe News, is now the fulltime operations manager for Sierra Nevada Alliance.

• Tickets are on sale for Warren Miller’s latest movie, which will be shown at MontBleu and CalNeva in Tahoe as well as in Reno. Click here for regional listings.

• Richard McClellan is leaving the Resort at Squaw Creek to be managing director at Stowe Mountain Lodge in Vermont.

• Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation is celebrating its 25th year.

The El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office is inviting the public to a special budget presentation and discussion at the Main Library in Placerville.

Chief Administrative Officer Gayle Erbe-Hamlin and staff will be presenting an overview of the county budget and be available to answer questions.

The meeting will be Oct. 14 from 6-8pm at the Main Library at 354 Fair Lane in Placerville.

• U.S. Forest Service fire management officer Kit Bailey, in conjunction with local fire chiefs, has lifted the ban on residential burning in the Lake Tahoe Basin. To learn more about residential burning, local restrictions and permits, contact your local fire department or fire protection district.

• Restaurants participating in the inaugural Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week report an average 23 percent increase in the number of guests and a 20 percent increase in revenue, compared to Labor Day week 2009.

• Lake Tahoe South Shore Travel Planner is looking for advertisers. Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce put out this marketing publication. Call Susan O’Brien at (775) 831.2094 by Oct. 15.

• Fall Cleanup On The Run is Oct. 23 from 9am to noon. Ski Run BID members, Friends of the BID and members of the community are encouraged to roll up their sleeves, grab some gloves and help business and property owners beautify Ski Run Boulevard. Volunteers will meet at 9am at the Blue Angel Cafe (1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Tahoe). Blue Angel Cafe will provide a free lunch for volunteers.

• The 12th Annual Mountain Magic Dance Convention and Championship is at MontBleu in Stateline from Nov. 4-7. For more info, go online.

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews expect to conduct prescribed fire operations in the North Upper Truckee are on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore Oct. 9. The project will include 2 acres near Kiowa, Grizzly Mountain, Cochise, Kickapoo and Delaware streets.

State and local fire management agencies may also be conducting prescribed fire work during this period.

Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas.

This and other prescribed fire projects are designed to reduce wildfire risks to communities and critical resources. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, and efforts will be taken to reduce actual or potential smoke impacts on community areas.

There will be a South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates forum on Oct. 14 at 9:30am at Inn by the Lake’s conference center.

This is sponsored by Lake Tahoe News, South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association, and South Tahoe Association of Realtors.

Everyone is invited to attend.