Month: October 2012

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- A fire burning in the Carson National Forest east of Taos has grown to more than 300 acres, and fire officials have asked people staying in the Valle Vidal, McCrystal and Cimarron campgrounds to be ready to evacuate if necessary, writes Amarillo.com.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- The cinematic journey begins with six-year-old Zach gathering supplies for hurricane victims in his little red wagon and culminates with eight-year-old Zach, his mom and sister piling into a Class A motorhome (an Itasca Suncruiser, provided by Lazydays) as Zach begins what will ultimately become a walk across the entire country to raise awareness about the plight of homeless kids.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- On Tuesday, search crews found a 40-year-old hunter alive in Alpine County, suffering from severe hypothermia. But three hours later, they found his 14-year-old nephew dead, reports The Reno Gazette-Journal.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- Kickoff for the Georgia-Florida showdown in Jacksonville isn't until Saturday afternoon, but RV city in lot E of the sports complex opened its gates Wednesday to a line of campers, some of which have been waiting since last week, reports WOKV.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- Geoff Cox, a Derby motorhome dealer, sold 21 motorhomes from the Adria range at the Motorhome & Caravan Show, netting more than £1m in sales, writes Out And About Live.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- Cummins Inc. announced yesterday that it is ranked #64 among the 500 largest public companies in the United States in Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings of businesses. Cummins is ranked #1 among industrial companies.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- "We achieved sales growth of 21 percent during the third quarter, resulting from our bolt-on acquisitions, product innovation, market share gains and geographic expansion," said Wathen. "In the midst of an uncertain global economic environment, we identify the bright spots where we believe we can capture growth for our businesses."

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- Floor plans include family friendly triple and quad bunk beds, an eat-and-run dinette in the bunk room and optional outside kitchen. The other three floor plans cater to empty nesters who value large bathrooms, spacious kitchens and plenty of storage.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- Net sales for the third quarter of 2012 increased $35.5 million or 45.9 percent, to $112.9 million from $77.4 million in the same quarter of 2011. The sales increase reflected a 66 percent increase in the Company's revenue from the RV industry and a 13 percent increase in revenue from the MH industry.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- If the proposal passes, it would amend the state constitution to give Arizona control and jurisdiction over not just the Grand Canyon but all the "air, water, public lands, minerals, wildlife and other natural resources” within the 227-mile long canyon, Fox News reported.