Yosemite confirms third hantavirus fatality

(Sept. 7, 2012) -- "We want to make sure that visitors have clear information about this rare virus and understand the importance of early medical care. We continue to work closely with state and national public health officials, and we urge visitors who may have been exposed to hantavirus to seek medical attention at the first sign of symptoms."

Sing Core introduces new lightweight composite

(Sept. 7, 2012) -- Sing said the torsion box/honeycomb composite panel is the strongest, lightweight, eco-friendly steel composite, which means metal panels and beam products can be manufactured more affordably.  It also makes wood products, plastic, glass panel products lighter, stronger and more affordable as well, he noted. 

U.S. jobs report weak in August, Canada’s is strong

(Sept. 7, 2012) -- A total of 96,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in August, a big drop from the 141,000 added in July. The unemployment rate, however, dropped from 8.3 to 8.1 percent after a government slight of hand that removed 368,000 workers from the labor force because they had been unemployed too long and were presumed to have given up looking for work. In Canada, 34,300 jobs were added, which beat forecasts for 10,000 new positions.

Best Parks welcomes four new affiliates

(Sept. 7, 2012) -- The new affiliates are Elite Resorts at Citrus Valley in Orlando, Fla.; Strawberry Park in Preston, Conn.; Far Horizons 49er Village in Plymouth, Calif., and Far Horizons Tucson Village RV Resort in Tucson, Ariz.. “We hope these new Best Parks will catch the attention of park owners in other key markets and that this is the vanguard of a wave of new network affiliates in key destination areas,” said Gorin.

New retail package turns any RV into a Smart RV

(Sept. 7, 2012) -- The box contains the Smart RV RTU2000 modem that sends information about the owner’s RV to the owner’s secure and private Smart RV account, plus a 72-inch cable, an installation guide, a Smart RV decal, and other items to facilitate installation.  The weatherproof RTU2000 is easy to install in both motorhomes and trailers.