Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 15, 2010

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

A GORGEOUS PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY ON MAUI TODAY. IN HONOLULU, IT'S ALSO A HOLIDAY BUT TOMORROW THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL TAKE THEIR FIRST VOTE ON TWO KEY ISSUES. ONE IS THE BILL THAT WOULD SUSPEND THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION TAX PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES FOR THREE YEARS. THE OTHER IS A BILL TO RAISE THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX FROM 4 TO 5 PERCENT FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. BOTH MEASURES WILL BE WATCHED VERY CLOSELY BY NEIGHBOR ISLAND COUNTY OFFICIALS - AND ESPECIALLY HERE ON MAUI, WHO ANNOUNCED OVER THE WEEKEND AN ANTICIPATED BUDGET SHORTFALL OF NEARLY 14 MILLION DOLLARS.

MAUI FIRE CREWS AND THE AIR ONE CHOPPER RESPONDED TO A FIRE NEAR PULEHU ROAD IN CENTRAL MAUI THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WAS FIRST REPORTED SHORTLY BEFORE ONE P.M. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED, AND NO STRUCTURES ARE IN DANGER. PULEHU ROAD WAS CLOSED. NOW WORD YET ON THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE.

ISLAND WEATHER, TONIGHT, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

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

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