Valley weightlifter pursues Olympic medal

Pat Mendes is America’s top-ranked super heavyweight lifter and is seeking to become the first American to win a medal in 36 years at the 2012 London Olympics.

Man, 19, arrested for DUI in fatal crash

A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspected drunken driving charges after police said he struck and killed a woman with his car.

Lee’s Liquor celebrates 30 years in Las Vegas

As a newly arrived Korean immigrant who couldn’t speak English, Hae Un Lee noticed the liquor store cashier didn’t say a word when he bought a bottle of Scotch. Just took his money and gave him change.

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Riviera opens first bingo room on Strip in four years

Although he admitted to being “kind of a dork,” Sam Allen fits the profile that bingo advocates say is rejuvenating the game — the one that caught the attention of the new management at the Riviera.

In Brief

Chris Mullin’s journey from New York star to Hall of Famer is complete. Mullin was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., on Friday night, earning basketball’s highest individual honor after being recognized with the Dream Team last year.