The ʻIʻiwi, also known as the Scarlet Honeycreeper, is a unique finch species found only in the Hawaiian islands. The finch species has a long, decurved bill specialized for feeding on nectar from native Hawaiian flowers. The bird’s name in Hawaiian comes from a word used for curlews, a shorebird with a similarly-curved beak, according.
The Hawaii Housing Authority opens the waitlist
A large number of state subsidized housing units will become available starting this Friday. The Hawaii Public Housing Authority is making available the first of 250 units in subsidized projects across the state. It also recently reopened the lists for Section 8 housing. We talked to Executive Director Hakim Ouansafi about how he and his team have fared during the pandemic.
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