Month: December 2016

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, today praised President-Elect Donald Trump's selection of U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) to become Secretary of the Department of the Interior.

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- A Maryborough caravan park owner says if those administrating Maryborough Airport's low-cost camping site for RVs aren't hit with the same fees he has to pay, then the council is discriminating against his business.

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- One of the hottest things in outdoor gear wasn’t a new drone or motorized skateboard. The tech tastemakers—from Outside Magazine to Gear Patrol—collectively drooled over a recreational vehicle. That’s right, an “RV” —specifically the Airstream Basecamp, a $35,000 teardrop of aluminum that can be towed behind a Subaru, according to The Standard.

(Dec. 15, 2016) — As expected, the FOMC voted to raise the target range for the fed funds rate to 0.50-0.75 percent, RBC Economics reported.

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- In a significant step forward for the outdoor recreation industry and the sport-fishing community, President Obama has signed into law the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016. The bill, known as the Outdoor REC Act, passed the House of Representatives and the Senate in November.

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- “It is with mixed emotions that we are announcing that 2017 will be the final season of WhistlePunk Hollow RV and Golf,” Jeff Kirkman told The Squamish Chief in an email. “With the rapid growth of Squamish and the encroachment of neighboring developments, we feel that this area is no longer compatible with the vision and direction we have for the campground.”

(Dec. 15, 2016) — After close to a decade with ASA Electronics, heavy duty industry manager Fred Roetker is retiring. Roetker’s resume at ASA includes a list of accomplishments ranging from Employee of the Year to record sales for the division from 2010 to 2014.

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- The new Atlantic Road SA and Ocean Road SA drive-away awnings both use the Outwell Advanced Air Tube System that uses One-go Inflation Technology and the latest pre-angled air tubes to ensure reliable easy erection and wind-beating performance that, in conjunction with the Outwell Easy Pegging System and aerodynamic profile, will help shed up to Force 9 winds.

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- Investigators believe it may have been a meth lab that caused a recreational vehicle in Southside Jacksonville RV park to explode and burn late Wednesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

(Dec. 15, 2016) -- For the 12th straight year, Cummins Inc. has been awarded a perfect score in the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices.