Month: January 2012

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- More than $335,000 rolled in after Texas State Parks appealed for help in December, citing a $4.6 million revenue shortfall caused by heat, drought, wildfires and a drop in park visitation.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- On Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team took a man into custody after witnesses said a man fired a gun several times at Leeds RV Park, reports the St. George Daily Spectrum.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- Mayoral candidate Rick Honaizer on Dec. 22 filed a charge of conspiracy against Mayor Chris Burger, Chief Administrative Officer Fred Manson and others for violating city bylaws around waterfront access at the Surfside RV Resort beside Community Park, reports the Parksville Qualicum Beach News.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- Starting in 2012, annual park stickers, including duplicates, must be permanently affixed to the inside, lower left-hand corner of the windshield (driver’s side). The fees are $25 for an annual permit, $12.50 for a duplicate annual permit and $5 for a daily permit.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- A seaside campground business located on one of New Zealand's most spectacular coastal highways is for sale, reports Voxy.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- After a driver failed to pull over during a routine traffic stop, Ranger Margaret Anderson set up a road block to intercept the driver. The assailant got out of his vehicle and shot Ranger Anderson and then fled on foot.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- Effective Jan. 1, 2012, Denali National Park and Preserve will collect only the $10 per person entrance fee for visitors age 16 and older. The $20 per vehicle fee has been eliminated.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- Holly Shores Campground, located in Lower Township, N.J., presented a check to Cape Regional Medical Center in the amount of $8,344, which represents the final installment of their three-year, $25,000 pledge. 

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- At Tuesday's meeting, the Elko Planning Commission will consider approving the development of a recreational vehicle park as an expansion to the Best Western Elko Inn, reports the Elko Daily Free Press.

(Jan. 2, 2012) -- Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com reports residents may be able to store RVs out front under proposed zoning changes in Laketon Township, Mich.