Do you wonder exactly where the milk in that carton comes from?  On Hawaii Island, county officials wanted to get some precise answers to that question.  It's all part of a broader look at the big island's agricultural production.  From Kona, HPR's Sherry Bracken tells us more.

Hawaii County inaugurated its Mayor, its Council members, and its prosecutor at ceremonies yesterday at Afook Chinen Auditorium in Hilo.  The new Council also held its first meeting.  HPR's Sherry Bracken was on hand and tells us how things went.

Hawaiian Electric is developing a long term plan for the use of oil and alternative energy sources.  The planning team is going statewide to get public input.    HPR's Sherry Bracken tells us that next week they'll see what residents of the Big Island have to say.

The Hawaiian Civic Clubs are taking the lead in presenting a play based on an 1897 newspaper story about how Hawaii's residents reacted to America's annexation of the Hawaiian islands.  From the Big Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken tells us about the first presentation in North Hawaii.

While most of us are focused on food and football today, 35 athletes on the Big Island will be eating a diet of a different kind as they prepare to embark upon a grueling 320-mile triathlon.  From Kona, HPR's Sherry Bracken tells us more.