Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 7, 2008

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

KAHEAWA WIND FARM HAS FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST MAUI ELECTRIC AND HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, ASKING FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO HOW HECO SELECTED A SECOND WIND FARM CONTRACTOER FOR A PROPOSED UPCOUNTRY PROJECT. THE WIND FARM SAYS IT BELIEVES HECO DID NOT NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH AND DID NOT FOLLOW PUC RULES AND FEDERAL BIDDING PRACTICES.

MAUI STUDENT ATHLETES WERE AMONG THOUSANDS ACROSS THE NATION YESTERDAY TO SIGN NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT. THIRTY-ONE ATHLETES WERE HOSTED AT MAKENA RESORT YESTERDAY TO MAKE THEIR COLLEGE ASPIRATIONS PUBLIC. AMONG THE NOTABLES, MAUI HIGH GOLF PHENOM ELYSE OKADA WILL ATTEND OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY AND BALDWIN TRACK STAR BRITTNEY FRETERIIA WILL RUN AS A U-H WARRIOR. ALSO, CHANSAI BOLOSAN AND FOUR OTHER DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL STANDOUTS FROM BALDWIN WILL ATTEND WESTERN MONTANA UNIVERSITY.

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 FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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

THE LAST DOCTOR IN PRIVATE PRACTICE STILL WILLING TO DELIVER BABIES ON MAUI SAYS MOVING TO MAUI WAS THE WORST ECONOMIC DECISION HE’S EVER MADE. DR. BENJAMIN BERRY WAS ONE OF SEVERAL DOCTORS APPEALING FOR A REFORM OF HAWAII’S TORT LAWS TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HAWAII MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SAYS THE FEAR OF MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS IS CAUSING PHYSICIANS TO STOP PERFORMING HIGH RISK PROCEDURES.

A FEDERAL SAFETY ANALYSIS TEAM SAYS THAT BICYCLE TOURS DOWN HALEAKALA ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST RISKS OF INJURY AND ACCIDENTS IN ANY NATIONAL PARK … MORE THAN RIVER RAFTING OR CLIMBING MOUNT RAINER IN WASHINGTON. HALEAKALA PARK SUPERINTENDENT MARILYN PARRIS SAYS THE TEAM NEEDS TO COMPLETE A FINAL DOCUMENT BEFORE ANY DECISION IS MADE ON CONTINUING THE TOURS INSIDE THE PARK..

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.

FIRE CREWS ON THE BIG ISLAND ARE RESPONDING TO A REPORTED HELICOPTER CRASH THAT OCCURRED A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO. THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE CRAFT - CARRYING A PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS SAYS THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY PRECAUTUIONARY MEASURE LANDING. BUT A WITNESS WHO SAID HE HEARD THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE THE CHOPPER WAS OVERHEAD, RODE TO THE SCENE ON HIS A-T-V - AND FOUND THE HELICOPTER LEANING ON ITS SIDE. THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A TOUR OF THE BOILING POTS AREA OF THE WAILUKU RIVER. EARLY REPORTS INDICATE THERE MAY BE SOME INJURIES.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER - A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES for MAUI through 8:00 P.M. this evening. There is a potential for heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms for
the island of Maui and the island of Hawaii.

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.

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