Month: July 2013

(July 9, 2013) -- Bank of the West today announced it has renewed its commitment as the presenting sponsor for Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD), which will run from July 19 to 28 in Cheyenne, Wyo. Bank of the West began its sponsorship of the event in 1989. The renewed contract extends the sponsorship through 2015.

(July 9, 2013) -- The Sou’wester Lodge in Seaview will host a variety of vintage travel trailer rallies this summer and fall, reports Coast Weekend.

(July 9, 2013) -- There’s still plenty of restoration ahead after flooding last month in Yellow River State Forest. However, camping is open for business again on a limited basis.

(July 9, 2013) -- Governor Jay Inslee today announced the award of $86 million in state and federal grants that will build parks and boating facilities, maintain backcountry trails and off-road vehicle access, improve the safety of archery and firearm ranges, conserve farmland and protect wildlife habitat.

(July 9, 2013) -- Thor Motor Coach is recalling 8,535 model year 2006-2013 Windsport, model year 2006-2010 Magellan, model year 2007-2013 Hurricane, model year 2009-2013 Serrano and model year 2011-2013 A.C.E motorhomes.

(July 9, 2013) -- EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC is recalling 185 model year 2010-2012 Ever-Lite, and Element travel trailers. The trailers are equipped with propane cylinders that may leak gas or rupture.

(July 9, 2013) -- Flexsteel Industries, Inc. has announced the promotion of Lee David Fautsch to senior vice president of sales for home furnishings effective July 1, 2013. He continues reporting to James R. Richardson, senior vice president for home furnishings.

(July 8, 2013) -- Beyond convention news, the July issue covers the recently adopted RVDA Model Dealer Agreement, reports on industry trends for motorhomes and towables, and has the latest listing of contributors to the RV Learning Center’s annual fundraising campaign.

(July 8, 2013) -- The final police report said the recreation vehicle clearly had the green light when traveling past the warning lights onto the bridge. The bridge tender said her attention was focused on heavy pedestrian traffic and that she though the bridge was clear when activating switches to raise the structure.

(July 8, 2013) -- The recreational/motor sports industry is in resurgence in Montana, the Great Falls Tribune reported, noting that industry sales from across the spectrum is reporting the highest year-to-year increase in sales since 2006.