Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 6, 2008

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

ON THE HEELS OF SUPER TUESDAY, IT'S LOOKING LIKE THE HAWAII CAUCUSES MAY HAVE MORE CLOUT THIS YEAR. U.S. SENATOR - AND HAWAII NATIVE - BARACK OBAMA HAS PURCHASED TV ADS IN HAWAII THAT ARE EXPECTED TO START TODAY - AN INDICATION THAT THE ISLANDS MAY NOW BE RELEVANT IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. THE HAWAII CAUCUSES ARE HELD ON FEBRUARY 19TH.

A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR A NEW PIER AT LAHAINA HARBOR SHOWS A SECOND PIER TO BE BUILT FROM NEAR THE SEAWALL. THE PROJECT WOULD REALIGN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AROUND THE PIONEER INN AND INSTALL NEW PARKING PLACES NEXT TO THE LIBRARY.

SEARCHERS USING A HELICOPTER HAVE FOUND A CAR IN KAHAKULOA BELONGING TO A 22-YEAR OLD MAN REPORTED MISSING A WEEK AGO. YUYA FUJIOKA’S DODGE SEDAN WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE MUD ON A TRIAL OFF KAHEKILI HIGHWAY. POLICE SAY THERE IS NOTHING TO SUGGEST FOUL PLAY IS INVOLVED.

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.

POWERFUL STORMS THIS WEEK WERE STRONG TO WARRANT A DISASTER DECLARATION FOR HAWAII. SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE'S OFFICE TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT FEDERAL ASSIASTANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE AND TO THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII, KAUAI AND MAUI - AS WELL AS TO CERTAIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMERGENCY WORK AND THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DISASTER-DAMAGED FACILITIES.

THE CORPORATION RUNNING MAUI’S TWO HOMELESS SHELTERS IS FACING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT AFTER GETTING MORE THAN A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE COUNTY AND STATE TO HEL THEM KEEP THE DOORS OPEN. THE MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHAIRMAN RIKI HOKAMA TO CONTRACT FOR AN AUDIT OF THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. A COMPANY CALLED 'MAUI ECONOMIC CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY" RUNS THE TO SHELTERS, ONE - EACH - SHELTERS IN WAILUKU AND IN LAHAINA.

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.

ON THE HEELS OF SUPER TUESDAY, IT'S LOOKING LIKE THE HAWAII CAUCUSES MAY HAVE MORE CLOUT THIS YEAR. U.S. SENATOR - AND HAWAII NATIVE - BARACK OBAMA HAS PURCHASED TV ADS IN HAWAII THAT ARE EXPECTED TO START TODAY - AN INDICATION THAT THE ISLANDS MAY NOW BE RELEVANT IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. THE HAWAII CAUCUSES ARE HELD ON FEBRUARY 19TH.

MAUI TOMORROW IS CALLING ON THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION TO ORDER A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE HONUA’ULA PROJECT. THE ORGANIZATION’S ATTORNEY SAYS IN A LETTER THAT THE PROJECT HAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY SINCE THE ORIGINAL E-I-S WAS FIRST APPROVED IN 1989. HONUA’ULAS ZONING APPLICATION IS SCHEDULED FOR FIRST READING BEFORE THE COUNTY COUNCIL THIS FRIDAY.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER - cloudy. Windward and MAUKA - showers likely. Leeward, scattered showers. Some briefly heavy. Lows TONIGHT 65 to 70. Trade winds 10 to 20 mph.

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

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