Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 28, 2008

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

BIG BUCKS FOR MAUI TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS. WHILE YESTERDAY COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS TOOK AN AERIAL TOUR THAT UNDERSCORED THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MAUI ROADWAYS, HERE ON THE GROUND TWO PROJECTS GOT MAJOR FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS TODAY. GOVERNOR LINDA LINGKES OFFICE RELEASE THE FIRST 200 THOUSNAD DOLLARS TOWARD A TWO-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO IMPROVE TWO MAJOR INTERSECTIONS - ONE TO IMPROVE FLOW AT OHUKAI ROAD AND THE PI'ILANI HIGHWAY. AND THE OTHER TO ADD A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT WAKEA AND HANA HIGHWAY. BOTH PROJECTS WOULD BEGIN CONSTRUCTION THIS OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

BY THE WAY, EXPECT DELAYS THIS MONDAY ALONG HANA HIGHWAY BETWEEN 8:30 AND 3 BETWEEN DAIRY ROAD AND HALEAKALA HIGHWAY FOR PAVEMENT STRIPING.

THE OTHER MAJOR PROJECT IS A 9.6 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT OF PASSENGER LOADING BRIDGES AT KAHULUI AIRPORT.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.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.

WHILE MAUI COUNTY OFFICIALS WERE PURPOSELY SHUNNED, THE MAUI NEWS REPORTS THAT STATE OFFICIALS YESTERDAY MET WITH LAID OFF MOLOKAI RANCH EMPLOYEES ON MOLOKAI TO ATTEMPT TO EASE THEM INTO WHAT THEY HOPE WILL BE A SHORT UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION. THE CLOSING OF THE MOLOKAI RANCH WILL NEARLY DOUBLE THE ISLAND’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. GOVERNOR LINGLE IS PUTTING TOGETHER A “MOLOKAI ACTION TEAM” COMPRISING STATE, COUNTY AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO REBUILD THE ISLAND’S WORKFORCE.

FIREFIGHTERS HIKED ABOVE MAALAEA TO FIND TWO LOST HIKERS WHO SPENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON A MOUNTAIN RIDGE BEFORE BEING RESCUED BY HELICOPTER AT DAY BREAK THURSDAY. FIRE CAPT. DERRICK ARRUDA SAID THE TWO MAUI WOMEN, AGES 18 AND 34, USED CELL PHONES TO CALL 911 AT 7:47 PM WEDNESDAY AFTER BECOMING STRANDED ON A RIDGE LOOKING FOR THE LAHAINA PALI TRAIL.

ISLAND WEATHER A FEW CLOUDS TONIGHT - SOME SHOWERS- MOSTLY WINDWARD AND MAUKA. TOMORROW - MORE SUNSHINE. LOWS TONIGHT IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGH TOMORROW IN THE LOWER 80S.

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

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