COVID-19 Effects On Mental Health

UH Cancer Center Study Examines COVID Effects on Mental Health, Tobacco Use Among Young Adults

A research team led by a University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center researcher received a $2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct public research examining how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health and tobacco and other substance use among Hawai‘i’s young adults.
Jan 25, 2022 07:30 am
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10 Inmates, 2 Staff Members at HCCC Test Positive for COVID

The state Department of Public Safety on Monday reported that 10 inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo have tested positive for COVID-19. Two of the jail’s staff members also tested positive.
Jan 25, 2022 06:30 am
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M 4.7 Earthquake Rattles Offshore Maui

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recorded a magnitude-4.7 earthquake located offshore of the island of Maui on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at 12:51 a.m.
Jan 25, 2022 06:10 am
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Hilo Man Charged With Assault on Police Officer

A 22-year-old Hilo man was charged for assaulting a police officer in relation to a Jan. 21 incident at an Orchidland gas station.
Jan 24, 2022 07:14 pm
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County Seeks Applicants for Temporary Summer Fun Program Jobs

Are you looking for something to do this summer? Want to spend time working with keiki? Then Hawai‘i County has an opportunity for you.
Jan 24, 2022 05:00 pm
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Minimum Wage Hike Passes First Vote – But Still Long Way Before Becoming Law

The proposal to increase Hawai‘i’s minimum wage to $18 by 2026 passed its first hurdle Monday, Jan. 24, but it still has more to clear before becoming law.
Jan 24, 2022 04:38 pm
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