In Brief: Mystery Man Finds His Own Private Idaho | Crime

After spending ten years in Marsing, Idaho, the law finally caught up with Jay Shaw. But it’s a little more complicated than that. That wasn’t his real name. The locals recap his him as being a little strange. He had an East Coast accent and a little bit of a big city swagger.

He had a farm with a few cattle and some tomatoes, but neighbors say he wasn’t much of a farmer. Then what was he?

Interesting Read: His Own Private Idaho, GQ [October 2011]

Continued: Winter Yard Waste Schedule and Citizen Police Academy

City Announced Winter Yard Waste Schedule

The city is now accepting plastic bags until March 30th of next year. This ties along with their winter yard waste schedule, online at the city’s website. Yard waste collection will be running on the following days during regular collection:

• Week of December 5th, 2011
• January 1st through 7th, 2012
• February 1st through 7th, 2012
• March 1st through 7th, 2012

Yard waste collection goes back to normal on March 26th. For more information email: jtolman@cityoflewiston.org.

Walk In Their Shoes, A Citizen Academy with Lewiston Police

You see them zooming past you in the streets and in the newspaper doing their job. What’s it like behind the scenes for a police officer? Citizens can find out during next year’s Citizens Police Academy.

The academy is next year, but now is the time to sign up. It’s 11 weeks of education about criminal justice and crime prevention. Lewiston Police use these courses as a way to strengthen a partnership between citizens and police while providing an overview of the police department. The course also includes a ten hour ride-along with an officer.

Classes are Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. You can pick up an application for the academy at the Lewiston Police Department’s website and either hand deliver or mail to 1224 F. St. Applications are due January 20th.

For more information, contact Cpl. Eric Kjorness at (208) 746-0171.