Month: January 2014

(Jan. 24, 2014) -- Brad Outcalt, operations manager for Orangewood RV Center in Surprise, Ariz., told RV Daily Report that wholesale propane prices jumped from $1.73 to $4.95 per gallon in one week.

(Jan. 24, 2014) -- It doesn't matter if people bank at BBVA Compass, Capital One or Wells Fargo, common sense is no longer a part of the banking equation, and personal service is being replaced by mind-numb robots controlled by bean counters who can't see past the bottom line of a profit and loss report.

The Goshen, Ind., Plan Commission Tuesday (Jan. 22) gave their blessing to a request by Lippert Components Inc. for a rezoning from Agricultural A-1 to Industrial M-1 for property generally located at 3252 and 3414 Corrie Drive. The Goshen News reported that Rhonda Yoder, planning and zoning administrator for the city, said the subject property [...]

This year is set to be another volatile one for gasoline, with higher pump prices likely in the next several weeks, but consumers may be left smiling in the end. MarketWatch reported that the average U.S. price for regular gasoline fell in 2013 from the year before, and experts predict that prices are likely to [...]

(Jan. 24, 2014) -- In 2013, Canada’s headline inflation rate averaged 0.9 percent, the slowest pace of increase since 0.3 percent in 2009, said Desjardins. The core measure averaged 1.3 percent, which was a 13-year low as it matched the gain recorded in 2000.

(Jan. 24, 2014) -- More than 25 boat and recreational vehicle dealers will show both new units for 2014 and close-out models, many at special preseason prices at the 26th annual Iowa Boat, RV, and Vacation Show in the UNI-Dome.

Even a playoff game featuring Peyton Manning and Tom Brady couldn’t keep diehard RV enthusiasts from the Boston RV & Camping Expo last weekend. According to a press release, 17 dealers showcased over 200 units at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Jan. 17-20. “We were concerned about the conflict with the Patriots and Broncos game, [...]

(Jan. 24, 2014) -- A New Hampshire church pastor, Steven Gehlert, 64, is camping outside on the lawn of Lyme Congregational Church in the cold this week to draw attention to homelessness and hunger.

(Jan. 24, 2014) -- International RV World is sponsoring a Lightweight RV and Campground Expo on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Bay City Civic Arena.

(Jan. 24, 2014) -- The Yukon Government has given final approval for a new campground on Atlin Lake that will include 55 camping sites, with construction beginning this summer.