Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 13, 2008

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

WITH THE HAWAII CAUCUSES LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE BETWEEN BARACK OBAMA AND HILLARY CLINTON IS HEATING UP HERE. OBAMA'S HALF SISTER, MAYA SOETORO-NG WILL BE CALLING PARTY FAITHFUL BEGINNING TONIGHT - AND CHELSEA CLINTON HAS BEEN MAKING LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERS HERE. CLINTON IS COUNTING ON THE STRONG SUPPORT SHE HAS RECEIVED FROM ASIAN COMMUNITIES, WHILE OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO DRAW ON THE DEEP ROOTS OF HIS HAWAIIAN BIRTHPLACE. THE CAUCUSES ARE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT.

AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER JET WAS GROUNDED YESTERDAY AFTER SMOKE APPEARED ON THE CABIN AT A GATE AT KAHULUI AIRPORT. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPOKESMAN SCOTT ISHIKAWA SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW IF ANYONE WAS ON THE PLANE WHEN THE SMOKE WAS SPOTTED..

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES - PLUS AN UPDATE ON THE HUGE SURF HEADED TOWARD MAUI COUNTY - VISIT MAUITVNEWS-DOT-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.

MAUI LAND AND PINEAPPLE SAYS THAT CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON THE FIRST PHASE OF ITS 3.5 MILE PUBLIC TRAIL SYSTEM THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CONNECT KAPALUA AND HONOLUA BAYS. THE FIRST PHASE WILL CONNECT THE RESIDENCES AT KAPALUA BAY TO ONELOA BEACH …. BETWEEN KAPALUA BAY AND D.T. FLEMING BEACH PARK. THE ENTIRE TRAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2009.

THE BODY OF A MAN WAS FOUND FLOATING IN WATERS OFF WEST MAUI YESTERDAY. COUNTY POLICE SAY A PASSERBY SPOTTED THE BODY IN SHALLOW WATER NEAR LAUNIUPOKO BEACH PARK, OUTSIDE LAHAINA. THE MAN DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE GONE SWIMMING AND HAD SOME VISIBLE INJURIES, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THEY WERE RECEIVED BEFORE OR AFTER DEATH.

A HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR NORTH AND WEST SHORES OF MAUI AND MOLOKAI. WAVES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW COULD REACH HEIGHTS OF 30 FEET OR MORE.

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.

WITH THE HAWAII CAUCUSES ON TAP FOR NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT, THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE BETWEEN BARACK OBAMA AND HILLARY CLINTON IS HEATING UP HERE. OBAMA'S HALF SISTER, MAYA SOETORO-NG WILL BE CALLING PARTY FAITHFUL BEGINNING TONIGHT - AND CHELSEA CLINTON HAS BEEN MAKING LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERS IN HAWAII. CLINTON IS COUNTING ON SUPPORT SHE HAS RECEIVED FROM ASIAN COMMUNITIES, WHILE OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO DRAW ON THE HERITAGE OF HIS HAWAIIAN BIRTHPLACE. Neither candidate has planned campaign trips to Hawai'i.

AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER JET WAS GROUNDED YESTERDAY AFTER SMOKE APPEARED ON THE CABIN AT A GATE AT KAHULUI AIRPORT. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPOKESMAN SCOTT ISHIKAWA SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW IF ANYONE WAS ON THE PLANE WHEN THE SMOKE WAS SPOTTED.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER - CLEAR AND COOL TONIGHT- LOWS IN THE 60S. MORE SUNSHINE TOMORROW WITH HIGHS AROUND 80. BREEZE WITH TTRADES AT 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR.

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

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