carbon monoxide poisoning
Man who died after leaving SnowGlobe to be honored during Rose Parade
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 7:54pm
Hunter Weiss was 20-years-old when he attended the annual SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe and was heading home to Reno on New Year's Day 2018. He and a friend pulled their vehicle over to sleep and left a propane heater on in the front of the truck to stay warm. Hunter died of carbon monoxide poisoning but his friend survived due to an open window on his side of the vehicle.
Weiss had been an organ donor and his corneas gave the gift of sight to two people, one whom had never seen before.
67% of homes in Stateline have elevated levels of Radon, learn more at presentation
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 12:20pm
January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering educational presentations and free radon test kits across the State of Nevada.
One presentation is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) offices in Stateline, 128 Market St. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension has partnered with the California Radon Program, so free radon test kits will be available at the event for residents of both states.
How much snow is too much snow for your Lake Tahoe home's roof?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/23/2017 - 7:56pm
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. - With the collapse today of the roof at a local liquor store and the evacuation of another commercial area, the City of South Lake Tahoe is reaching out to the community with information on potential hazards with snow loads on roofs.
But what is the snow load for your roof?
Carbon Monoxide Not a Harmless, Colorless Gas
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/02/2013 - 12:52pm
It's colorless and odorless. It's tasteless and virtually undetectable. It can be deadly when inhaled.
"It" is carbon monoxide (CO) and is responsible for hundreds of deaths a year.
You read and hear about it in the news too often: Occupant of home found dead due to carbon monoxide poisoning. In Truckee recently, two men died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by their home's heating ventilation.
