Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 25, 2008

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

THE FALLOUT CONTINUES OVER YESTERDAY'S SHOCKING NEWS THAT MOLOKAI RANCH WAS CLOSING THEIR BUSINESSES, FIRING THEIR EMPLOYEES, AND SEALING OFF ACCESS TO LAND AND WATER.

AFTER BLISTERING REMARKS YESTERDAY FROM MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES AND COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER DANNY MATEO FROM MOLOKAI, TODAY HAWAII STATE REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROL WHO REPRESENTS THE FRIENDLY ISLE SAID - QUOTE - THE 120 EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE LAYOFF DESERVE BETTER. IT IS DISAPPOINTING AND FRUSTRATING THAT THE MOLOKAI RANCH HAS DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN THEIR OPERATION. SHE ADDS, THESE DRACONIAN MEAUSRES WILL CERTAINLY BE REMEMBERED - UNQUOTE. MOLOKAI PROPERTIES CEO PETER NICHOLAS SAYS THE MOVE WAS PURELY A BUSINESS DECISION.

A TOWN MEETING AT 7 P.M. TONIGHT AT MITCHELL PAU'OLE CENTER ON MOLOKAI FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET WILL VERY LIKELY ALSO INCLUDE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE IMPACT THE MOLOKAI RANCH SITUATION IS CAUSING.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.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 PROPOSED LAW DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DISTRACTIONS THAT LEAD TO AUTO ACCIDENTS HAS HIT A DEAD END. A MEASURE THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED TEXT MESSAGING AND E-MAILING WHILE DRIVING HAS DIED AT THE STATE CAPITOL. SENATORS HAD APPROVED THE PROPOSAL, BUT THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DID NOT HOLD A HEARING ON IT BY THEIR THURSDAY DEADLINE.

THERE WILL BE A TOWN MEETING AT 7 P.M. TONIGHT AT MITCHELL PAU'OLE CENTER ON MOLOKAI FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET. AT LEAST, THAT'S WHY THE MAYOR AND MOST MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL HAD ALREADY PLANNED TO TRAVEL TO THE FIRENDLY ISLE. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MELE CARROLL WILL ALSO BE THERE TO LISTEN TO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. THE ISLAND IS STILL REELING FROM YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT MOLOKAI RANCH IS CLOSING BUSINSESS AND LANDS AS OF THE FIFTH OF NEXT MONTH.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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