[Las Vegas Review Journal] The Oakland Raiders haven’t started building their stadium in Las Vegas, but there’s already some activity at the project site.
A homeless encampment has taken shape on the football team’s land. The cluster of property and trash is below a billboard off Dean Martin Drive that, as of last week, advertised a garage-door company on one side and singer Mariah Carey’s performances at Caesars Palace on the other.
At the encampment, a mattress was lying on one or two wooden pallets and covered with belongings. A shopping cart, buckets, empty cups and water bottles, a toolbox and other items also were strewn about.
A handwritten sign there was partially covered from view but mentioned food, water and supplies.
"Anything you can spare is a blessing," the sign said.
Nobody was seen there Monday morning, but two people were there at least at one point last week.
A Raiders spokesperson could not be reached for comment Monday. |