Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 5, 2008

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

PACK LIGHTER, OR PLAN TO PAY UP. STARTING IN MAY, A SECOND CHECKED BAG ON UNITED AIRLINES WILL COST YOU TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. UNITED IS THE LARGEST CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BETWEEN THE MAINLAND AND HAWAII. THEY SAY FUEL COSTS ARE THE REASON AND THOSE SECOND BAGS ADD UP TO A LOT OF WEIGHT. BY THE WAY A THIRD CHECKED BAG WILL COST YOU A HUNDRED DOLLARS. UNITED SAID THAT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF '07, FUEL ALONE COST THE AIRLINE 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS.

AND SPEAKING OF MONEY, THE MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE HAS ENDORSED A $4.1 MILLION SETTLEMENT OF THE MONTANA BEACH DISPUTE. THE COUNTY HAD BEEN IN TALKS WITH THE LAST REMAINING OWNER WHO SUED THE COUNTY OVER ITS EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS. THE COUNTY HAD ALREADY SETTLED WITH TWO OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE NORTH SHORE CONDO COMPLEX..

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, 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.

A MUCH QUIETER DAY FOR FOLKS ON THE BIG ISLAND AS THEY CONTINUE TO MOP UP AFTER ASTONISHING AMOUNTS OF RAIN FELL OVER THE WEEKEND. IT WAS COMPARITIVELY DRY IN HILO TODAY, WHERE THEY RECEIVED JUST UNDER AN INCH OF RAIN. THERE WAS MORE RAIN ON MAUI - BUT IN THE USUAL SPOTS. WEST WAILUAIKI NEAR KEANAE RECEIVED TWO INCHES OF RAIN TODAY, AND A LITTLE MORE THAN FIVE INCHES FILLED THE RAIN GUAGE AT PU'U KUKUI IN THE WEST MAUI WATERSHED. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE STATE WAS CANCELLED EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE PARKS DEPARTMENT SAYS VANDALISM CLOSED A PORTION OF KALAMA PARK’S CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND. IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT LAST MONDAY AND THEY HAVE NO ONE IN CUSTODY YET. RESIDENTS AND OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO PROVIDE AROUND THE CLOCK SECURITY AT THE PARK. PARKS DIRECTOR TAMARA HORCAJO SAYS THE DEPARTMENT IS MOVING AHEAD WITH PLANS TO BUILD A NEW PLAYGROUND IN THE SAME AREA.

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.

IN AN EFFORT TO STOP TROUBLE ON THE LINE, HAWAIIAN TELCOM ABRUPTLY FIRED ceo MIKE RULEY YESTERDAY. HE'S BEING REPLACED BY AN EFFICIENCY EXPERT. STEPHEN COOPER BECOMES THE NEW CHIEF OPERATOR AT THE PHONE COMPANY - THAT HAS STRUGGLED FOR THREE YEARS SINCE BEING PURCHASED FROM VERIZON FOR 1.6 BILLION DOLLARS. IN THAT TIME THEY'VE LOST THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.

THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE NEW AHA MOKU COUNCILS WILL BE HELD THURSDAY NIGHT FROM 6 TO 9 PM AT THE HAIKU COMMUNITY CENTER. THE COUNCILS WERE FORMED TO PROVIDE INPUT TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. A 9 MEMBER COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR LAST YEAR TO HELP IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM..

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER - Tonight and tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely windward and MAUKA. Scattered showers leeward. Highs 70s. Lowsmid 60s. Light Trades.

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

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