Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 26, 2008

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

WITH DETERMINATION BASED ON GENERATIONS OF SURVIVAL IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY, MOLOKAI'S FAMILIES ARE PREPARING TO COPE WITH LIFE AFTER EMPLOYEMNT FROM MOLIOKA'I RANCH. THE ULTIMATE DECISION TO SHUT DOWN ALL OPERATIONS AND LAY OFF 120 WORKERS CAME FROM ONE OF THE RICHEST MEN - IN MALAYSIA. BILLIONAIRE INVESTOR QUEK LENG CHAN OVERSEES A VAST OVERSEAS EMPIRE OF BANKS, CASINOS AND UTILITIES IN CHINA, AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND - AS WELL AS MOLOKAI RANCH.

MAUI NATIVE NATIVE SON AND ARMY PRIVATE JAY S. CAJIMAT WAS AMONG 31 SOLDIERS WITH HAWAII TIES HONORED YESTERDAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL. CAJIMAT WAS AWARDED THE HAWAII MEDAL OF HONOR. TWO YEARS EARLIER, THE FAMILY OF SGT KELLY BOLOR OF LAHAINA RECEIVED THE AWARD AS THE FIRST-EVER HAWAII MEDALS OF HONOR WERE AWARDED TO 120 SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND AIRMEN WITH HAWAII TIES.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. 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.

IF YOU WERE AMONG THE LUCKY TO SEE YOUR PAYCHECK GROW A LITTLE LAST YEAR, YOU'RE IN THE TOP 10 ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS REPORTS THAT PERSONAL INCOME IN HAWAII GREW SIX PERCENT IN 2007. THAST'S THE TENTH LARGEST INCREASE NATIONWIDE. PER CAPITA INCOME IN HAWAII AVERAGED JUST MORE THAN 39-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN 2007 - COMPARED TO 37-THOUSAND IN 2006.

COUNTY AND STATE OFFICES ARE CLOSED AND SCHOOL IS OUT TODAY TO HONOR PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANA’OLE. PRINCE KUHIO DAY HONORS THE FIRST-EVER HAWAIIAN DELEGATE TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS. HIS MEMORY WAS HONORED WITH A PROCESSION DOWN FRONT STREET IN LAHAINA THIS MORNING.

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.

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

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