Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - December 19, 2008

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

AT THIS HOUR THE MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ARE STILL PACKED WITH INTERESTED OBSERVERS AND DOZENS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO TESTIFY EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED MAKENA RESORT PROJECT. THE PLAN RECEIVED INITIAL APPROVAL FROM THE COUNCIL'S PLANNING COMMITTEE EARLIER THIS MONTH. IF THE FULL COUNCIL APPROVES THE PLAN, THE SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WOULD BE BUILT OUT OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS. A VOTE COULD COME LATER TONIGHT.

GAS PRICES ARE DOWN FOR THE 12TH STRAIGHT WEEK IN HAWAII. WHILE WE STILL HAVE THE SECOND MOST EXPENSIVE GAS IN THE NATION, HAWAII'S AVERAGE PRICE IS MORE THAN A DOLLAR LESS PER GALLON THAN IT WAS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

BUT GOING THE OTHER WAY: UNEMPLOYMENT. THE STATE'S SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE IS 4.9 PERCENT - A FULL TWO PERCENTAGE POINTS HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME.

ISLAND WEATHER, MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS TOMORROW AND HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 80S.

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

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