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State Braces for High Winds

January 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Miscellaneous

High winds with gusts of up to 60 to 70 miles per hour may buffet the state tomorrow and Friday, and government officials met today to discuss contingency and communications plans. The National Weather Service, State Civil Defense, and other agencies initiated talks this morning, gearing up for stormy conditions compared to those that hit [...]

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Ben Gutierrez Ousted at KITV

December 16th, 2008 · 27 Comments · Hawaii, Media, Television

Local ABC affiliate KITV announced this afternoon that newcomer Amber-Lynn Hyden would take over morning weather anchor duties. But for all the glowing praise KITV News Director Tod Pritchard heaped upon the former flight attendant, not a word was said about her predecessor: veteran morning weather anchor Ben Gutierrez.
Presumably, fresh-faced Hyden is a considerably less [...]

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