Good morning, Honolulu.

A deliberately set fire burned two abandoned houses in a Waipahu homeless encampment on Kaniau Place last Wednesday — the Honolulu Fire Department reported ignitable fluids were used while nearby residents experienced property damage.

Archivists, curators and local volunteers gathered at the Lahaina Jodo Mission after the wildfires on Aug.

8 to salvage artifacts that survived the blaze—these items include sacred relics and heirlooms that honor native Hawaiian history. Their careful work helped preserve a vital link to Lahaina’s past for families and experts alike.

Honolulu hosted the 84th annual Na Hula Festival on Sunday at Kapiolani Park.

The free event is Hawaii’s longest-running non-competitive hula celebration and began in 1940 when the Department of Parks and Recreation showcased its students with performances by groups like the Royal Hawaiian Band.

Waialae Elementary Public Charter School has doubled its preschool capacity by renovating two classrooms and adding a third that provides 20 new seats; state officials and a local pastor attended the opening ceremony.

Orientation is set to begin the week of Aug 11 and further renovations will expand the covered play and learning area by next school year (part of the Ready Keiki initiative).

Families and students across the islands are getting ready for the new school year while Aliamanu Middle School’s Superintendent Keith Hayashi said classrooms are beginning to fill with students — a sign that preparations for classes are well underway.

Kilauea Volcano is showing signs of a new eruptive episode today—small lava flows and brief overflows were seen near its north vent before 6 a.m.—as the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported early activity.

The observatory added that if the summit swells again, higher lava fountains could come later today and warned that volcanic gases and rocky debris may pose risks to nearby areas.

Weekend winds kept firefighters busy as they battled blazes near the Koko Head Shooting Complex on Oahu, in Anahola on Kauai, and near Keawanui Fishpond on Molokai—temporary evacuations were ordered in affected areas.

The Red Flag Warning was lifted—no injuries or structural damage were reported even though several acres of brush burned.

Two Big Island brothers, Albert Ian and Shawn Schweitzer—freed after decades in prison—will face trial on March 30 to seek compensation after new evidence, including DNA and tire mark analysis, showed they did not commit the Dana Ireland murder.

The trial will determine if the 2016 law awarding $50,000 per year of wrongful incarceration applies while state officials continue to contest their claim.

After a physical scrimmage with host Farrington, the defending state champion Saint Louis football team holds the No.1 ranking and will face No.2 Kahuku, while Crusaders coach Tupu Alualu (grateful for his team’s effort) said the game plan reflects strong practice results.