(Aug. 29, 2008) -- The owner of Cal's Blue Water Marine, a boat and recreational vehicle dealer on East Russell Road and a native Las Vegan, has seen the booms and busts of the Southern Nevada economy. But he's never seen anything like this. But the simple truth is that the sales of all kinds of recreational vehicles - boats, RVs, personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles - have cratered because of the sluggish economy.

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- A 29-year old man who was riding on top of a moving motorhome in Superior died from injuries suffered when he fell off the roof and was run over by the RV this morning.

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2, and continuing through Sept. 26, the "Quinto Quintet" street team will arrive at each retail location in an RV to distribute free instant tickets to the first 200 adults, age 18 and older, who visit each event.

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- Camping World RV Rental and Winnebago Industries have joined together to sponsor the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sept. 13

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- US. personal consumer expenditure (PCE) rose once again in July, although by a modest 0.2 percent. Wages and salaries also rose another 0.3 percent in July.

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- Witnesses reported seeing smoke shortly before midnight at Bountiful RV, which is located at 1295 N. Main St. Firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from the roof. They tried to enter the building, but it was too dangerous because of exploding propane tanks. Officials estimate the damage to be in the millions of dollars

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- Harold Courtright can't get enough of Holloway's Marina & RV Park in Big Bear Lake and the people at Holloway's can't seem to get enough of him. In 2004, Courtright sold his Big Bear Lake home and moved with his family to Fort Mohave, Ariz., to escape winter and be close to the Colorado River. However, Loren Hafen, whose family has owned Holloway's since 1972, couldn't let that stand. Hafen drove four hours to Fort Mohave to recruit him back. It worked.

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- KOA Shreveport-Bossier, which has 83 RV and tent sites, cancelled all its reservations for Labor Day weekend to accommodate evacuees. Owner Tom Landis said all his spaces were filled as of noon Wednesday. "We have filled up every piece of landscape. We started getting calls Tuesday, when they said the hurricane would turn into the Gulf."

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- Freedom RV Inc., a Spokane Valley dealership, is having a record year, with sales up 44 percent, says Mike Mohondro, sales manager.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- After relocating this month from British Columbia to Yakima, Wash., Adventurer Manufacturing announced several additions to the senior management team to move the company toward charted growth.

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- The results from tests on standing water, soil and wells at the Antelope RV and Mobile Home Park to determine the cause of the negative health effects that some residents say they are experiencing are either still pending or inconclusive, testing agencies say

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- The Country Coach International Club set up camp at the Linn County Fairgrounds on Monday night. The annual campout turned into a crime scene Tuesday morning after thieves made off with thousands of dollars in valuable items.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- "The relatively robust second-quarter growth rate is in sharp contrast to expectations, which set in at the onset of the financial market turmoil a year ago," said Ferley. "What helped stave off a bleaker outcome was, in part, a more immediate response to the fiscal stimulus package along with stronger-than-expected export growth."

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- The Two-Step Gate has an extra 13-inch hinged step bracket for taller trucks. The hinged second step folds compactly on the upper step bracket. The product offers a safe and easy way to get in and out of the bed of a pick-up truck.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- With restricted space and resources, RVers are natural conservers while traveling. Conscious of waste, high utility bills and saving energy, RVers practice rinsing and reusing containers, selecting paper products over plastic and using natural gas for heating and cooking.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- On Monday, the county commissioners gave their blessing to the planned Helm RV Resort at Moclips, which would add up to 80 recreational vehicle spots onto the school grounds and convert the building into a kind of mini mall. The development would also use the school’s existing gym and stage for local community theater.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- Fleetwood plans to show off some of its latest models, including the debut of its new Terry LX fifth-wheel trailer line, at its annual dealer meeting, Tuesday through Thursday at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- This is the first launch of Sunforce Products ProSeries line of solar products and accessories. The line includes three pure sine wave inverters: 1,000-watt, 2,500-watt and 4,000-watt. The ProSeries inverters will be available to purchase in major retailers in America and Canada starting in September.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- Residents of Bonita Springs Manna Christian RV Park couldn't take their pets with them when they fled from rising floodwaters caused by a tropical storm. Animal services officers rescued 17 cats by Wednesday and set up feeding stations to pull other pets out of hiding places.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- A $1,000 reward is offered for information that will help solve the Aug. 20 break-in of recreational vehicles at Courvelle's RV Center in Opelousas.

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