Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - January 25, 2008

From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

A SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE - AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING THEIR MOLOKINI PERMIT. THAT'S WHAT MAUI DIVE SHOP IS FACING AFTER A DISATSTROUS SNORKLING EXCURSION TO MOLOKINI IN SEPTEMBER, 2006. THE 32-FOOT KAI ANELA SANK AT ITS MOORING, STRANDING 15 PASENGERS, CRUSHING MORE THAN 2,000 SQUARE FEET OR CORAL AND KILLING OR INJURING HUNDREDS OF COLONIES OF LIVING CORAL. THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES WAS TO DECIDE MAUI DIVE SHOP'S FATE BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY.

TOMORROW IS DAY TWO OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL E-CYCLING EVENT. THE EVENT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE TO RECYCLE OLD COMPUTERS, TVS, VCRS - EVEN CELL PHONES.. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO KEEP ELECTRONIC GEAR OUT OF THE COUNTY LANDFILLS. THE EVENT IS OPEN FROM NINE TO ONE IN THE WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM PARKING LOT.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

YOU CAN'T STOP SOMEONE ELSE FROM TRYING TO EXPRESS FREE SPEECH, EITHER. MAUI CIRCUIT JUDGE JOEL AUGUST SAYS HE WON’T BLOCK THE STATE’S ORDER TO INITIATE A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION SERVICES. AKAKU – MAUI COMMUNITY TELEVISION HAD ASKED AUGUST TO STOP THE STATE FROM USING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS SAYING IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE GIVEN THE STATION’S ROLE IN PROTECTING FREE SPEECH.

COAST GUARD AND NAVY CREWS ARE ON TRACK TO CLOSE MOLOKINI AND DISPOSE OF THREE PIECES OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE NEXT WEDNESDAY. FISH AND WILDLIFE SPOKESWOMAN BARBARA MAXFIELD SAYS THE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE PRESENTS A HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK. A ONE MILE RADIUS AROUND THE ISLET WILL BE CLOSED FOR UP TO TEN HOURS NEXT WEDNESDAY, MEANING NO SNORKEL TRIPS UNTIL THE JOB IS FINISHED.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

THERE MIGHT BE ONE-LESS BOAT AT MOLOKINI. A MAUI DIVE SHOP SNORKEL BOAT THAT SANK IN 2006 CAUSED DAMAGE THAT COULD COST THE COMPANY MORE THAN 600 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FINES - AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING THEIR MOLOKINI PERMIT. FIFTEEN PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD THAT DAY BUT NONE WERE SERIOUSLY HURT.

SAYING SHE NEEDS THE HOMELESS SHELTER FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BECKY WOODS SAYS KA HALE A KE OLA HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER WILL NOT RENEW ITS CONTRACT TO HOUSE DRUG COURT CLIENTS. WOODS SAYS THE SHELTER HAS 115 ADULTS AND 64 HOMELESS CHILDREN ON ITS WAITING LIST AND THEY NEED TO GET PRIORITY. THE DRUG COURT CURRENTLY HAS 24 CLIENTS STAYING AT THE SHELTER.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER - A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL KICK UP WINDS A NOTCH THIS WEEKEND, AND BRING SHOWERS TO WINDWARD AREAS - SOME LOCALLY HEAVY. LOWS TONIGHT IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS TOMORROW IN THE UPPER 70S.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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