Daily Archives: December 2, 2014

Cromer School Burglarized Twice

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FLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives are investigating two burglaries that have recently occurred at Cromer School and are requesting assistance from the community in identifying and locating potential suspects.

The first burglary occurred sometime between the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2014 and the morning of Thursday, November 20, 2014. The second burglary occurred sometime between the evening of Friday, November 21, 2014 and the morning of Monday, November 24, 2014. Both burglaries occurred in the FACTS building which houses Cromer’s after school program. The FACTS building is a structure that is separate from the main school building. During the first burglary not only did the suspect or suspects take valuable equipment but also vandalized the interior of the structure.

Items taken during these two crimes include a portable blue ray player, a 42” LG flat screen television set, a Dell Computer, 5 Bantam Portable Radios, 4 Cobra portable radios, and cash in excess of $300.00. Several of the stolen items to include the LG television set had been purchased with funds raised by the students.

Anyone with information about these burglaries is urged to call the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at (928) 774-4523 or toll free at (800) 338-7888 or Coconino County Silent Witness at (928) 774-6111. We need your information not your name. Your information could help solve these cases.

(Opinion) Letter to the editor: PETA unhappy (Again)

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December 2, 2014

Editor:

Anyone who cares about animals will steer clear of Bearizona. This
roadside zoo churns out bears, traumatically separates the cubs from
their mothers, and unloads bears to other awful breeders and dealers.
This outfit is owned by brothers Sean and Dennis Casey, of the same
family that owns and operates the notorious Bear County USA in South
Dakota.

In the forests where they belong, bears range over vast distances,
establish territories, dig, climb, build dens and explore. They are
inquisitive, active, and dexterous. The make decisions and live
autonomously. In captivity, everything that gives their lives meaning
is gone. Being jammed in cramped, barren cages often causes these apex
predators do go insane. Captive bears spend much of the day pacing,
walking in tight circles, swaying or rolling their heads, and showing
other signs of psychological distress.

People who care about bears will never support their misery in
captivity.

Sincerely,

Jennifer O’Connor
Staff Writer
PETA Foundation
501 Front St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-622-7382, ext. 8003

Rain in the forecast the rest of the week

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WILLIAMS – The long range weather forecast shows rain Tuesday through Thursday for Williams and Flagstaff. Tomorrow there is a 20% chance of rain tomorrow with 70% Tuesday night for Williams and a 60% chance for Flagstaff. Wednesday the chance drops to 50% lowering to 10% by Thursday night.

Winds are expected to gust to 18 mph through the night Tuesday in Williams with normal winds around 11 mph. Max winds for Flagstaff are expected to be about 10 mph max over the next three days.

Temperatures in the Northland will average about 50 through Friday when it is expected to return to mostly sunny. Lows are expected to be in the low 30s.