And religious events. All this is happening at the craig ranch regional park. And the service got underway to honor the life of miller, a city of North Las Vegas firefighter who died in the line of duty. This was after a fire call on september 23rdrd. His funeral is being held here at craig ranch regional park. Weve heard this afternoon several people who worked with him, who knew him well, who describe him as someone who is passionate about fire early in life. He joined the Fire Department in North Las Vegas when he was just 21. Here is one fellow firefighter who describes the type of person he will miss. We celebrate a man who was more an just a pillar of his community. But at the end of the day when it comes down to the fact that Yaphet Miller was a devoted husband, a loving father, a son, a brother, a friend. Right. Craig back here live. We are looking towards the outdoor amphitheater at craig ranch park. This is where the service is continuing right now. As you look at these live
Even take care of their pets. The annual homeless connect, it really is a way to kind of stop and bring aid and help and comfort to local People Living on the streets in need. Krystal absolutely. News 3s Kyndell Nunley is live inside Cashman Center. Kyndell, were expecting a lot of people to come through there today right . Kyndell yes about 6,000 people are expected to walk through the doors here at it is very busy today. Outside the line is wrapped around the building which highlights the local need for this annual event. The numbers homeless here are startling. In Southern Nevada alone 2015 census numbers show that 6200 locals on any given night are without a place to call their own. Even more shocking, the total number of homeless added up throughout the year is expected to hit around 30,000 people locally. People in touch with Free Services to but to get them back on their feet. From career connections, housing and healthcare to something as simple as a free healthcare. It puts in
Kyndell yes and continuing to head in the right direction when it comes to job growth. If you want a Career Change or are look for a new job you might want to update that resume because over 2,000 jobs are expected to be up for grabs here in southern nevada. The Governors Office of Economic Development is improving a nearly 2 million tax abatement for Six Companies. Theyll now be able to move business to or expand it right here in our state. The big news 3 job seekers, most of the positions w an online retailer. That also goes by amazon. Com. Definitely huge. The positions are not posted but the company is building a new Distribution Center in North Las Vegas near north lamb and i15. When that center opens next summer, 1,000 new jobs will be brought with it. Almost 500 additional positions are expected from actress jessica al bas the Honest Company along with 400 jobs from tech businesses who want to open get nevadans back to work. I think one thing thats important for nevada is that w
Influence of alcohol. He did enter a guilty plea agreement in this case and today sentencing before the judge handed down the sentence a nephew of the 45yearold victim described the pain his family has been going through. The average persons life is about 80 years old. My uncle was 45. On behalf of my family that time that my uncle will not see, thats the time that i believe because the hurt, the sadness, you cant take it away. Craig at the end of that remark there from the Family Member you saw Christian Potter standing, listening and tearful as he heard the remarks from a Family Member. The judge sentenced him to a maximum of 20 years in prison. That was the maximum under the guilty plea agreement. Agreement for parole in as soon as five years. Im Craig Fiegener reporting live at the regional justice center, news 3. Michelle today were going to finally find out the name of the nhls Expansion Team whose players will hit the ice right here in las vegas. Krystal were playing with the bi
Reporter the planned home for Faraday Futures estimated billion dollar factory was a busy construction site until early november in North Las Vegas and confidence in the project was high. That after lawmakers toured their Southern California headquarters. Functional. Sleek. Beautiful. Quiet. A lot of amenities that we dont have this cars right now. They have almost a thousand people working there developing the prototypes for those models that will be mass produced. Reporter governor sandoval and north l lee saw faradays concepts in september. Eight months earlier, remember, faraday was all the buzz at the Consumer Electronics show. They had debuted their model race car. But how exactly will they reinvent transportations future as they have claimed . They arent building any electric vehicles here. At least not yet. They are building the future home of what were told will be Faraday Future in North Las Vegas. Its an ambitious project but uncertainty grew as construction was halted and n