NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Nevada National Guard is gaining some much needed space with its new North Las Vegas Readiness Center.

Colonels and generals say it will be used as a launching point in the event of a disaster and will house all sorts of life-saving equipment.

The building was constructed to specifically meet the needs of the Nevada National Guard. It was designed to efficiently accommodate the supplies, vehicles, and equipment of 50 full-time soldiers. It will also house equipment for the hundreds of additional personnel that will use the facility during training and drills.

A ribbon cutting and also a blessing from the Paiute tribe marked the opening of the $25 million, 68,000-square-foot facility Tuesday.

The project manager says it took 15 months to build, adding much needed construction jobs to the economy. It is state of the art with efficient lighting and roofing systems.

NORTH LAS VEGAS -- Students attending Mojave High School were in mourning Monday, after a 17-year-old student was killed early Sunday morning.

North Las Vegas police said 18-year-old Douglas Bruce sped through a stop sign, crashing into a car. Jahlonn Williams was killed and his13-year-old passenger was critically injured.

Bruce, who is being detained at the Las Vegas Detention Center, was a former Mojave High student.

On Monday, students, parents and teachers have come by to place items at the intersection of Goldfield Street and Washburn Road in North Las Vegas. Marks left behind by the wreck could still be seen on the road.

The wreck happened only a few yards from Mojave High School, where Jahlonn attended class.

The school's staff said grief counselors were made available help the student body deal with the death of a fellow classmate.

Friends of Jahlonn said his death doesn't seem real.