Amazon plans 800K-square-foot warehouse in North Las Vegas
 
Amazon plans 800K-square-foot warehouse in North Las Vegas

A new Amazon warehouse could bring over 1,000 jobs to the Las Vegas Valley. Amazon executives are expected to announce plans Wednesday to build a 800,000-square-foot fulfillment center in North Las Vegas. The new warehouse is expected to be at a new industrial complex under construction near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The new facility is expected to pack and ship small items such as books, toys and household items. Amazon says the company will offer “competitive” pay and “comprehensive benefits starting on day one.” “This is Amazon’s third facility in North Las Vegas,” Mayor John Lee said. “A repeat customer is the best kind of customer, because it’s a testament to the quality we’re putting out and the results they’ve had in North Las Vegas.”

Youth from Spring Mountain Youth Camp train at City Athletic Boxing in Las Vegas.
 
Youth from Spring Mountain Youth Camp train at City Athletic Boxing in Las Vegas.

Armin Van Damme, owner of City Athletic Boxing, works with youth from Spring Mountain Youth Camp at City Athletic Boxing in Las Vegas. Van Damme is being honored by Clark County on Tuesday for his work training at-risk youth in the community. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Famous Las Vegas underground house
 
Famous Las Vegas underground house

Did you know there is an underground house in Las Vegas? The home was originally built as a bomb shelter in 1978, and sits 26 feet below the surface. The midcentury-style home measures about 6,000 square feet, and features two bedrooms and three bathrooms. There’s a 6-foot-deep pool, a spa, a barbecue area, and a carpeted six-hole putting green. The Underground House has lighting that emulates different times of the day. And mountain and wilderness murals depict an outdoor setting. The home is accessed from a flight of stairs that’s part of a town home.

Man stabbed in head in downtown Las Vegas
 
Man stabbed in head in downtown Las Vegas

A man in his 50s was stabbed in the head early Thursday morning in downtown Las Vegas. The suspect is his girlfriend’s father. The man said he and his girlfriend were walking near the Golden Nugget when the incident occurred, around 5 a.m. The man and his girlfriend contacted casino security and he was taken to a hospital with a laceration to his head. Police are not sure of a motive and are looking for the suspect, whose age is unknown.

Route 91 vigil
 
Route 91 vigil

Survivors of the Oct. 1 mass shooting came together on Sunday near the south end of the Strip about a block from the Route 91 Harvest festival grounds where the attack happened.

Black Lives Matter Unlv
 
Black Lives Matter Unlv

While the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. drove integration into the national spotlight, UNLV’s Black Lives Matter chapter, which is part of a grassroots  movement in response to police brutality, is broader than those issues alone.

Miracle League Opening Day a big hit
 
Miracle League Opening Day a big hit

Roxanne Loyed, Miracle League executive director, talks about the growth of the league since forming in 2009. (Ron Kantowski/ Las Vegas Review Journal)

Balloon release in memory of 3 Las Vegas teens killed in Huntington Beach crash
 
Balloon release in memory of 3 Las Vegas teens killed in Huntington Beach crash

Allie Rossi and Alexis Vargas participate in a balloon release during a candlelight vigil at Knickerbocker Park in Las Vegas Friday, March 30, 2018.

Allie’s brother, Albert “A.J.” Rossi, along with fellow Centennial High School students Dylan Mack and Brooke Hawley, died in a car crash caused by a drunk driver in Huntington Beach, Calif. early Thursday. Vargas, who was also on the trip, was injured in the accident. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Civil rights activist talks about meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 
Civil rights activist talks about meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On April 26, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Las Vegas to speak at the Las Vegas NAACP chapter’s Freedom Banquet. Though the passing decades have left those who attended with sketchy memories of exactly what was said, Esther Langston still remembers the power of the man and his message. (Andrea Cornejo/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

3 Centennial High School students killed in Calif. crash (Full)
 
3 Centennial High School students killed in Calif. crash (Full)

Three Centennial High School students were killed Thursday morning in Southern California when their vehicle was struck by a suspected drunken driver while they were enjoying their spring break, according to a family member of one of the victims.

North Las Vegas police investigate deadly shooting
 
North Las Vegas police investigate deadly shooting

A man was shot and killed Thursday morning in North Las Vegas. A police spokesman said a man was taken to a hospital where he died. NLV police blocked off a portion of North Daley Street near East Carey Avenue.

House party gunfire wounds two
 
House party gunfire wounds two

Two men were hospitalized after being shotTuesday night at a house party in east Las Vegas. The shooting occurred about 10:50 p.m. at a home on Buck Island Street, near Owens Avenue and Sloan Lane. Police blocked off the neighborhood around Owens Avenue and Sloan Lane while they investigated. Police said all suspects are in custody. The two men ended up at UMC with wounds to their legs, Both were expected to survive their injuries.

Retail Restroom Sexual Assault Suspect
 
Retail Restroom Sexual Assault Suspect

Las Vegas police are asking for help finding a man they said groped a woman in a south Las Vegas Valley restroom. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Las Vegas police investigate fatal crash at Rainbow and Lake Mead
 
Las Vegas police investigate fatal crash at Rainbow and Lake Mead

One person was killed Monday morning in a three-vehicle collision that left one car wrapped around a pole in the central valley. The collision happened about 6:50 a.m. near Rainbow and Lake Mead boulevards. Police are looking for one person who ran from the scene. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Beepin’ Egg Hunt for visually impaired children and their families
 
Beepin’ Egg Hunt for visually impaired children and their families

Children with visual impairments participated in the springtime ritual of searching for Easter eggs when the Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation (NBCF) hosts its free annual Beepin’ Egg Hunt on Saturday, Mar. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Sunset Park, 2601 East Sunset Road

Mojave Max emerges
 
Mojave Max emerges

Mojave Max, the famous Southern Nevada desert tortoise, officially emerged from his burrow Friday, March 23, 2018 at 11:11 am. The earliest he has emerged was Feb. 14, 2005, at 11:55 a.m. The latest he has emerged is April 17, 2012, at 12:41 pm. (Clark County)

Adoption Exchange Summit
 
Adoption Exchange Summit

An event to address permanent home needs for growing foster children population in Nevada. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Early voting in the Ward 5 Las Vegas City Council race at Las Vegas City Hall
 
Early voting in the Ward 5 Las Vegas City Council race at Las Vegas City Hall

Early voting in the Ward 5 Las Vegas City Council race at Las Vegas City Hall. There are eleven candidates running in the Ward 5 special election to serve out the remaining 15 months left on former councilman Ricki Barlow’s term. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas-Review Journal

Indy 500 changes networks
 
Indy 500 changes networks

After a 54-year run on ABC, the Indianapolis 500 is switching networks. Starting in 2019, the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will be shown on NBC. The IndyCar series has signed a new media rights deal with NBC Sports Group. The new deal is expected to dramatically increase exposure. Las Vegas native and former Indy 500 pit road reporter Jamie Little said it was a great move for the series. “Having been part of the IndyCar family, I’m thrilled to see the series land one big TV deal.”

Indoor Las Vegas dog park offers shelter from heat
 
Indoor Las Vegas dog park offers shelter from heat

Pet owners rejoice! A new indoor dog park in Las Vegas offers shelter from the hot sun. Adventure Dog Park opened March 1st, and is located across the street from Sunset Park. The facility offers a play area for small dogs, and a separate one for bigger dogs. At outdoor parks, owners have to worry about the possibilities of contracting the dog flu. But before guests can enter this indoor dog park, all vaccines must be up to date. The park offers a monthly membership or day pass that allows owners to come and go anytime during business hours. Adventure Dog Park is open 7 days a week, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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