Decontaminating parts of campus and screening the belongings that were left behind. Our Michael Stevens was at the school earlier today following the epas latest statement on the investigation. Michael what did we learn today . Michael Stevens sharie. The building has been off limits since wednesday. But today, some parents and their been off limits since wednesday. But today, some parents and their kids were allowed back to pickup belongings like shoes. And backpacks left behind after mercury was detected inside. And Walter Johnson jr. High is busy again. Busy with families picking up over 700 personal items tested by the Environmental Protection agency. jocelynn crocker parent they took her backpack, her lunch pale and shoes. We got a call this morning saying that everything was cleared and we can come and pickup her stuff. jocelynn crockers 12yearold daughter alessia is among the nearly 12hundred kids locked high for almost 20hours wednesday. After 9students and 3teachers tested pos
Killed. President obama attended the memorial observance ceremony at the pentagon to honor the victims of the 2001 terrorist attack. Christianne Klein and both president ial candidates were at ground zero some recent surveys show donald trump statistically tied with Hillary Clinton in the key battleground states of ohio and florida. Shell be campaigning in las vegas wednesday. No further details have yet been released. And in roughly two weeks they president ial debate. paul joncich thanks for joining us on this september 11th. Im paul joncich. Christianne Klein and im Christianne Klein. First we want to take you live to a local memorial. At the palm northwest mortuary. Reporter nia wong is there where they have a healing field lit up this morning. nia wong what you see behind me are 2996 flags standing tall. Each one representing a life on display. Im told this process takes months to plan for and volunteers installed the last flags yesterday morning. The field is divided by those los
Evaluation. At least 75 homes have been screened for mercury. One family was asked to leave their house over the weekend due to the high levels of the chemical. They are not being allowed back in until the homeowner works something out to decontaminate the property. Were told they are being assisted by the red cross. Its unclear if the home may be the source of the mercury. Steve Calanog epa i cant speculate on that, theres a, theres an investigation thats ongoing by the School Districts Law Enforcement agency. karen Castro District is also not saying who is responsible, adding to the frustration among parents. They tell me all they want is answers and they are not getting them. Some are even exploring their legal options. The families of some students are joining forces. A Facebook Group called parents of Walter Johnson jr. High las vegas has been created to keep eachother informed. Karen Castro Ccsd has not said if there news now. christianne karen, students have missed three days of
Safe after a mercury scare. But what about the residual effects . i heard the beeping and all that going crazy Dave Courvoisier the Big Questions that remain unanswered as the school prepares to reopen. Denise Valdez creepy crawlies at a local casino i might have brought things home with me and i cant sleep because i kept feeling crawling on me. Denise Valdez where bugs shut down this restaurant and whats being done about it tonight. tedd florendo the winds are about to pick up in Southern Nevada. G temperatures behind them. Your most accurate weather. On the valleys news leader. and im Dave Courvoisier. This mercury scare is proving to be costly for multiple parties. And some want to know. With more. Shakala . Shakala Alvaranga well dave, for some families. The price tag just keeps adding up. Eighty homes were assessed today by the epa, where clothes, shoes and bags were taken. And though the school has been cleaned thoroughly, one family still has their doubts. Walter Johnson Junior
At seven pm. Christianne Klein and wheel of fortune fans. Youll be able to watch pat and vanna at 7 30. But thanks for watching our very first 6 30 newscast paul joncich first up tonight. New progress on the new interstate connecting las vegas and phoenix. We could be driving on the new interstate 11. Well ahead of the fall 2018 completion date. Christianne Klein the project is ahead of schedule. Even as construction crews take precautions to mitigate the naturally occuring asbestos along the newfr boulder city. tony illia ndot were roughly 60 Percent Complete on the first 2. 5 miles of interstate 11. Patrick Walker ahead of schedule and onbudget. Construction on ndots portion of the future i11 between the hoover dam and henderson is on track wrap up by next summer. This. As contractors delicately carve out the new route through the desert. Where there is naturally occuring asbestos. All workers on site have completed Certification Courses in managing asbestos in the soil tony illia nd