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(Dec. 28, 2011) -- After three years of Scrooge-like underwriting following 2008's financial crisis, banks have turned on the spigot, boosting lending at annual rates as high as 8.2% since July, according to Federal Reserve statistics, quoted in USA Today.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- The Austin Herald is reporting Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park is taking shape, as owners Tammy and Ken Westrich work to rebuild the main lodge that was destroyed in a fire in October.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- Backup camera system provider Rear View Safety is now promoting its comprehensive fleet service program, which covers recreational vehicles among other industries.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- Brett Motheral joins the Thetford Corp. team as its new aftermarket sales manager. Motheral has 20 years' experience in aftermarket products, including auto accessories and consumer electronics.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- Sunland RV Resorts is encouraging RV travelers to join their online community starting with Facebook.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- Stagecoach State Park in Colorado will host a dog sled race on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. Approximately 20 dog sled and skijoring teams will be racing an 8-mile or 4-mile track around the reservoir.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- Longview Daily News is reporting the driver of a northbound motorhome led police on a 40-mile chase.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- The Daily Iberian reports the Iberia Parish Council is weighing the pros and cons of making the SugArena bigger, while also filling the 35-acre Acadiana Fairgrounds with as many as 450 RV spots and more.

(Dec. 28, 2011) -- Encore RV Resorts announces the 4th annual Yuma Concert Series will begin Jan. 8 in Yuma, Ariz. 

(Dec. 27, 2011) -- "While consumers are ending the year in a somewhat more upbeat mood, it is too soon to tell if this is a rebound from earlier declines or a sustainable shift in attitudes."