The Hawaii-based nonprofit Child and Family Service celebrated its 125th birthday with a blessing ceremony for the future Hilo Community Resource and Counseling Center.
Vaccinations are available locally and are extremely important during the evolving season of respiratory illnesses currently in Washington County, Health Department officials said in a news release.
As COVID-19 cases decline and restrictions are lifted, health officials say they still feel the impact of abusive and threatening behavior over the last two years.
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Earl Stoner, health officer with the Washington County health department, said Tuesday that the county is in the worst spot that it has faced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was one of four local officials to speak at a news conference Tuesday.