A World War II veteran from Lapwai has received a Bronze Star 68 years after the war ended.

Dwight Staley was presented the medal this month at an American Legion ceremony.

Staley is now 87. He was in Okinawa, Japan, during the final months of the battle for the Pacific at a time when more than a quarter of a million people died.

His son-in-law, David Morton, says he knew Staley was entitled to the Bronze Star, a Presidential Unit Citation and other service medals he never received.

The Lewiston Tribune reports Morton wrote to the national records center in St. Louis and he was told many records were destroyed in a 1972 fire.

Morton then spoke to someone at Army headquarters and the medals arrived eight months later.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that Lewis-Clark State College will host the Avista NAIA World Series through 2016.

This year marks the 14th consecutive year that LCSC has hosted the tournament, and is the 22nd time over all. The school also hosted it from 1984-1991.

“We're excited for the opportunity to continue to host an event that positively reflects the NAIA and the Lewis-Clark Valley,” said LCSC Athletic Director Gary Picone. “Winning the bid is the culmination of the efforts made by many people throughout the community including sponsors, volunteers and LCSC administration. We're especially grateful for the tremendous support we received from our title sponsor Avista.”

Police in northern Idaho say an Oregon man has died after falling from a second-story deck at a home in Lewiston.

Lewiston police say Timothy J. Yahtin, 42, of Warm Springs, Ore., died Tuesday from head and neck injuries after the 12-foot fall.

Lewiston Police Capt. Roger Lanier tells the Lewiston Tribune that Yahtin was taken by ambulance to a local hospital at about 7:30 p.m. where he was pronounced dead.

Lanier says Yahtin went onto the deck during a gathering of friends, and that another individual later found him at the bottom of the railing.

Lanier says there is no sign of foul play and no autopsy is scheduled.