Month: November 2017

(Nov 8, 2017) -- But the fire could have been brought under control sooner, according to fire spokeswoman Crystal Riley, who said firefighters were delayed more than an hour as they waited for the power company to turn off electricity to the building.

(Nov. 8, 2017) -- Said RVSEF Executive Director Walter Cannon. “With our online program, a student can learn everything from the basic driving refreshers we all need, to the complexities of negotiating all roads in an extended wheel-base vehicle with real tail-swing.”

Newmar Corp., looking to expand and streamline operations, approached the Nappanee, Ind., council to request a tax abatement. The Goshen News reported that Chris Stager, vice president of retention and expansion for the county’s Economic Development Corporation, accompanied Joe Shoemaker, Newmar’s vice president of administration, to the council meeting. Newmar has been a leader in recreational vehicle […]

Fees to enter 17 national parks are being eyed for increases in 2018 to help with what the National Park Service (NPS) says is a backlog of deferred maintenance projects. The Port Townsend (Wash.) Leader reported that if approved, starting May 1 of next year, the cost of an annual pass would go from $50 to $75. And for […]

(Nov. 8, 2017) -- Council members were asked to approve a declaratory resolution stating that the property is in an economic revitalization area and to approve a five-year tax abatement with 100 percent abatement the first year that would decrease by 20 percent each of the next five years.

Brown & Brown Insurance of Kentucky has added $100,000 to their pledge for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, bringing its overall total to $200,000. According to a press release, Brown & Brown maintains its position in the top category for donors, Major Gifts, with this pledge increase. “Continuing education and training is a wise investment […]

The industrial fire Sunday morning at Premier RV Services that caused an estimated $8 million in damages has been ruled accidental, according to Junction City Fire and Rescue. But, according to a Register-Guard report, the fire could have been brought under control sooner, according to fire spokeswoman Crystal Riley, who said firefighters were delayed more […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), along with other members of the Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR), are applauding Tuesday’s (Nov. 7) announcement by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke establishing the “Made in America” Recreation Advisory Committee. According to a news release, the committee will advise the Sec. Zinke on public-private partnerships across all public […]

The RV Safety & Education Foundation (RVSEF) announced that one of its popular RV Driving Safety program will only be available online starting April of 2018. According to a press release, the online course has been updated and tested for its “exclusive online availability,” allowing RVers to study on their own time.  “We will no longer offer this […]

(Nov. 7, 2017) -- Winegard is set to take connectivity to a new level by debuting the next generation of Winegard ConnecT at the RV Dealers Association International Convention and Expo Nov. 6-10 at Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip.