Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - April 23, 2008

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

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE BIG ISLAND - AS LONG AS YOU DON'T NEED TO BREATHE. FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS MONTH, VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM THE KILAUEA VOLCANO. THE CLOSURE - WHICH INCLUDES THE VOLCANO HOUSE HOTEL AND KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP - WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

CLEAR SKIES HERE ON MAUI - AND THAT'LL HOPEFULLY BE THE CASE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK. SATURDAY IS JUNIOR RANGER DAY AT HALEAKALA AND WILL BE CAPPED OFF WITH A STAR PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7:30.

PILOTS WITH ALOHA AIRLINES WILL BE VOTING TONIGHT WHETHER TO GO ON STRIKE. THE PILOTS UNION HAS BEEN AT ODDS WITH THE AIRLINE OVER USE OF NON-SENIOR PILOTS FOR CARGO FLIGHTS, WHILE MORE SENIOR PILOTS HAVE BEEN LEFT ON HOLD BY THE SHUTDOWN OF ALOHA’S PASSENGER SERVICE. MEANTIME, THE BANKRUPTCY COURT AUCTION FOR THE CARGO OPERATION IS EXPECTED TO RESUME NEXT WEEK.

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

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

THE LONG WAY APPEARS TO BE THROUGH THE COURTS. LONGS DRUGS IN THE LAHAINA CANNERY MALL IS GOING TO COURT TO TRY AND STOP WALGREENS FROM OPENING IT’S FIRST PHARMACY ON MAUI ON A LOT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM THEM. WALGREENS PLANNED TO OPEN FOR BUSINESS LATE THIS YEAR. THE SUIT ALLEGES THAT LONGS MAY SUFFER NOT ONLY LOSSES IN BUSINESS BUT DAMAGE TO IT’S BRAND AND REPUTATION IF WALGREENS OPENS.

WATER SERVICE WILL BE CUT FOR CUSTOMERS ON THE UPPER KULA WATER SYSTEM IN WAIOHULI-KEOKEA HAWAIIAN HOMES PROJECT AND POLIPOLI ROAD-MIDDLE ROAD COMMUNITY AREA FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL THREE-THIRTY TOMORROW MORNING. THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY SAID A CONTRACTOR WILL BE REPAIRING A WATERLINE WHILE THE WATER IS OFF.

ISLAND WEATHER…..TONIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR WITH WIDESPREAD HAZE , LOW AROUND 60. LIGHT WINDS AND HAZY TOMORROW WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

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

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