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World War II vet receives medals after 68 years

Submitted by KXLY Web Staff
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 4:01pm

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.

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Manslaughter charges against Tribal Police Officer dismissed

Submitted by Mia Carlson on Monday, April 29th, 2:06 pm

A voluntary manslaughter charge that was filed against a 31-year-old Nez Perce Tribal Police Officer in connection with the shooting death of a Lewiston man following a police chase has been dismissed.

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Lewis-Clark to host NAIA World Series for three more years

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Friday, April 26th, 2:06 pm
Lewis-Clark to host NAIA World Series for three more years

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.”

 

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National Drug Take Back Day

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Friday, April 26th, 1:01 pm
National Drug Take Back Day

On Saturday, April 27th, police departments across the region will be hosting drug collections as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's fifth National Drug Take Back Day.

 

The DEA has collected over 1,000 tons of unused and expired prescription drugs over the last three years. The take back day was started to get the public more involved in the prevention of prescription drug abuse.

 

Unused prescription drugs in homes are considered a public health and safety concern by the DEA. According to the DEA this is because the drugs are “highly susceptible to accidental ingestion, diversion, misuse and abuse”.

 

A survey done by the DEA found that the majority of abuses get their prescription drugs through friends and family. Often times it's as simple as raiding the medicine cabinet. Americans currently abuse more prescription drugs than those using cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin combined.

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Oregon man dies in fall from deck at N. Idaho home

Submitted by KXLY Web Staff
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 6:32am

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.

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Student takes LSD at school track meet

Submitted by Mia Carlson on Wednesday, April 24th, 6:20 pm

LAPWAI, ID - A 17-year-old juvenile female was transported to the hospital by private vehicle yesterday evening after she apparently ingested LSD while at a regional track meet in Lapwai. According to the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office, they were dispatched to Lapwai High School at 6:00 p.m. for a female who had become ill and was suffering from hallucinations.

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Man dies after falling from balcony

Submitted by Mia Carlson on Wednesday, April 24th, 3:31 pm
Man dies after falling from balcony

A 42-year-old man died last night after falling just over 12 feet off an apartment balcony.

Lewiston Police and medics responded to the 1600 block of 7th Avenue at about 7:25 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive and not breathing male subject laying on the ground. CPR was performed and the man was transported to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

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