Month: July 2013

(July 15, 2013) -- "Continued growth in retail sales augurs well for real consumer spending to rise an annualized 1.7 percent in the second quarter of 2013 although this would represent a modest pace of growth and would be down from the 2.6 percent increase recorded in the first quarter," said Ferley.

(July 15, 2013) -- Whether you are way out in the boonies or are the only place on the East Coast engineering shiprockets for doohickies, you may feel like pulling your hair out trying to find a good person (or ANY person) to complete your team. Mining talent in your industry or area might take a little more creativity and tenacity, but it is possible.

(July 15, 2013) -- Located at SEMA headquarters near Los Angeles, the SEMA Garage gives more than 6,000 businesses in California and across the country access to the special high-tech tools and equipment they need to get their products -- whether a $10 set of replacement wiper blades or a $10,000 engine modification -- off the drawing board and into customer hands.

(July 12, 2013) -- “We are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to our customers and exhibitors,” said Street. “Not only is Puerto Rico an attractive destination with first rate facilities and the appeal of a Caribbean island, but it also provides the ease of travel you’d experience going to any American location -- no passport needed, U.S. currency and an English-speaking population. ”

(July 12, 2013) -- "An employee's posting of frying an egg in a pan in Death Valley was intended to demonstrate how hot it can get here, with the recommendation that if you do this, use a pan or tin foil and properly dispose of the contents. However, the Death Valley NP maintenance crew has been busy cleaning up eggs cracked directly on the sidewalk, including egg cartons and shells strewn across the parking lot."

(July 12, 2013) -- During Open House Weekend on June 9, the Hartshorn family, owners of the park, feted campers with a photography display showing the evolution of the park, a hot dog cookout, and an anniversary cake.

(July 12, 2013) -- Three campgrounds on the Plumas National Forest are undergoing improvements with the addition of ADA (American with Disabilities Act) accessible campsites, pathways and other improvements at each location. Hallstead, North Fork and Spanish Creek campgrounds have been or will be under construction for the upgrades.

(July 12, 2013) -- First Coast News reports that Florida requires drivers to buckle up if they're driving a car. But what if the car is in a campground and not on the roadway? Charles Ross found out the hard way that drivers have to wear their seat belts there too.

(July 12, 2013) -- A camping trip took a tragic turn Wednesday night when a man was struck and killed by a falling tree limb during a storm at Touchwood Lake Campground in Lac La Biche, Alberta, reports CTV News.

(July 12, 2013) -- The Crown has cancelled a six-week preliminary hearing for Travis Vader, who is charged in the murders of St. Albert residents Lyle and Marie McCann, and will now proceed to trial by direct indictment, reports CBC.ca.