Darlington County considers regs for campers used as residences

DARLINGTON_ Darlington County planning officials are recommending that regulations on campers used as residences be added to the county’s Development Standards Ordinance as that ordinance goes through a revision process in the coming month.

Park police crack down on Occupy D.C. campers

WASHINGTON Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing the grounds of tents that they said were banned under park rules. That move left large swaths of open space and raised questions about exactly what would remain of the encampment once the enforcement was over.

2 climbers, 2 campers overdue on Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier National Park sent rangers Tuesday to check trails near the Paradise visitors' center that might be used by two campers and two climbers overdue during a severe storm that is dropping 2-to-3 feet of fresh snow.

Campers will be subject to arrest

Protesters occupying two Washington parks say they will stand their ground if National Park Service police come calling Monday to enforce a law against camping.

Wellington removes equipment of Occupy campers

The Council had been negotiating since 16 October last year with the campers to vacate the site.