Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 21, 2008

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

MOVIN ON UP - HOPEFULLY BEFORE AN EMERGENCY. UNDER A PLAN BY MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES THE COUNTY WOULD BUILD AN EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER AND BACKUP COMPUTING CENTER IN WAIKAPU. THE MAYOR REQUESTED $1 MILLION TOWARD PURCHASING LAND FOR THE PROJECT IN HER 2008-09 BUDGET. SHE SAID THE CURRENT CIVIL DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS IS TOO SMALL, AND DOESN’T PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN A BLACKOUT, ADDING - QUOTE - “IT’S JUST A MESS.”

KADON ZIMMERMAN HAS BEEN INDICTED ON FELONY CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH A STANDOFF THAT CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL HOURS LAST MONTH AT THE HARBOR LIGHTS COMPLEX IN KAHULUI. DURING HIS ARRAIGNMENT MARCH 11 IN 2ND CIRCUIT COURT HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES OF FIRST-DEGREE TERRORISTIC THREATENING, FIRST-DEGREE RECKLESS ENDANGERING, TWO COUNTS OF A FELON IN POSSESION OF A FIREARM AND BEING A FELON IN POSSESION OF AMMUNITION.

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, VISIT MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM. 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 78-ACRE PARCEL AT NUU LANDING, WHICH INCLUDES EIGHT ACRES OF RARE NATIVE WETLANDS, WOULD BE PRESERVED USING GRANTS PROPOSED FROM THE COUNTY OPEN SPACE FUND. OTHER PROJECTS WOULD INCLUDE BUYING LAND FOR A BEACH PARK ON MOLOKAI, 196 ACRES OF MOLOKAI WATERSHED AND AN EASEMENT IN KEANAE. MAYOR TAVARES HAS PROPOSED FOUR GRANTS TOTALING $1.7 MILLION FROM THE FUND, WHICH SETS ASIDE 1 PERCENT OF PEROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FOR LAND PRESERVATION AND ACQUISITION.

AIR-MED HAWAII HAS CREATED A PROGRAM TO SPEED UP MEDEVAC TRANSFERS OUT OF MAUI - TO RESPOND AT THE PATIENTS’ BEDSIDE WITHIN MINUTES OF A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO A MEDICAL FACILITY ON ANOTHER ISLAND. DAVID MAYOF AIR-MED HAWAII SAID THEIR RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS REALLY HELPS WITH MOVING THE PATIENT AS QUICKLY AND COMFORTABLY AS POSSIBLE.

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, VISIT MAUI TV NEWS 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.

MOVIN ON UP - HOPEFULLY BEFORE AN EMERGENCY. UNDER A PLAN BY MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES THE COUNTY WOULD BUILD AN EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER AND BACKUP COMPUTING CENTER IN WAIKAPU. THE MAYOR REQUESTED $1 MILLION TOWARD PURCHASING LAND FOR THE PROJECT IN HER 2008-09 BUDGET. SHE SAID THE CURRENT CIVIL DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS IS TOO SMALL, AND DOESN’T PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN A BLACKOUT, ADDING - QUOTE - “IT’S JUST A MESS.”

KADON ZIMMERMAN HAS BEEN INDICTED ON FELONY CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH A STANDOFF THAT CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL HOURS LAST MONTH AT THE HARBOR LIGHTS COMPLEX IN KAHULUI. DURING HIS ARRAIGNMENT HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO SIX FIREARMS CHARGES.

ISLAND WEATHER…..

TONIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS, A LOW AROUND 68. BREEZY NORTH WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY TOMORROW WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MILES AN HOUR.

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, VISIT MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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