Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 4, 2008

3:59 p.m.

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

A WATER MAIN BREAK IN THE HONOKOHAU VALLEY HAS SHUT OFF WATER TO CUSTOMERS THERE. IT TOOK WATER DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS A WHILE TO LOCATE THE BREAK IN THE TWO-INCH MAIN THAT SERVES THE AREA. THEY'RE WORKING ON IT AND SHOULD HAVE IT FIXED BY TONIGHT. IN THE MEANTIME, CUSTOMERS CAN FILL CONTAINERS FROM A WATER DEPARTMENT TRUCK AT TYHE ENTRANCE TO THE VALLEY ON HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY.

AND SPEAKING OF WATER, MOST OF KIHEI WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FROM 9 TONIGHT UNTIL AROUND 6 TOMORROW MORNING. CREWS WILL BE MOVING A 36-INCH WATER MAIN ADJACENT TO THE MOKULELE HIGHWAY - AS PART OF THE HIGHWAY WIDENING PROJECT.

AND , MUCH OF HAIKU WILL EXPERIENCE LOW OR NO WATER PRESSURE BETWEEN 9 TOMORROW NIGHT AND 5 THURSDAY MORNING. A NEW WATER MAIN AND FIRE HYDRANT WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG AWALAU ROAD.

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.

4:59 p.m.

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

ATTENTION NUMISMATISTS - YOUR CHANCE TO COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION OF STATE QUARTERS HAS ARRIVED. AS OF TODAY, PROOF SETS OF THE FINAL FIVE STATE QUARTERS - INCLUDING HAWAII - ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE U.S. MINT AND THROUGH LOCAL COIN SHIOPS. HAWAII'S COMMEMORATIVE COIN WILL GO INTO GENERAL CIRCULATION IN NOVEMBER. BY THE WAY, THE OTHER FOUR FINAL COINS: OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA AND - OF COURSE - ALASKA.

FINAL PRESENTATIONS WERE WRAPPED UP THIS MORNING IN THE ONGOING CONTESTED CASE OVER NA WAI EHA, THE FOUR STREAMS FROM THE WEST MAUI WATERSHED. THE FORMER C. BREWER PROPERTY THAT CONTAINS THE STREAMS, WEIRS, FLUMES AND DITCHES WAS ONCE OFFERED TO THE COUNTY. MAUI TOMORROW AND HUI O NA WAI EHA HAVE PETITIONED THE STATE TO RESTORE ORIGINAL STREAM FLOWS IN THE WAIHEE, WAIEHU, IAO AND WAIKAPU STREAMS. DON'T LOOK FOR A DECISION BEFORE SEPTEMBER.

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

5:59 p.m.

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

A WATER MAIN BREAK DEEP IN THE HONOKAHAU VALLEY ABOVE LAHAINA HAS CUT OFF CUSTOMERS FROM THE SYSTEM. CREWS FOUND THE BREAK AND WILL REPAIR IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE, CUSTOMERS CAN FILL CONTAINERS AT THE COUNTY WATER TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE RUGGED VALLEY.

AND "SO FAR, SO GOOD" IS THE WORD FROM MAUI COUNTY RECYCLING COORDINATOR HANA STEEL ON THE COUNTY'S RECENT ADDITION OF STEEL AND SO-CALLED MIXED METAL CAN RECYCLING. PEOPLE CAN NOW DROP OFF SOUP CANS, PET FOOD CANS AND SUCH AT BIG GREEN BINS AT THE COUNTY'S RECYCLING CENTERS. BUT, PLEASE, RINSE THEM FIRST. STEEL SAYS YOU CAN LEAVE THE LABELS ON.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER: MOSTLY CLEAR TONIGHT AND TOMMORW WITH SOME WIDELY SCATTERS BRIEF SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE 60S, HIGH TOMORROW AROUND 80.

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.

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