HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – For nearly 20 years, Chef Bo Pathammavong, known affectionately as Uncle Bo, has served his popular comfort food inspired by his Southeast Asian roots.
Uncle Bo’s was started 18 years ago, when two local boys opened the original eatery on Kapahulu Avenue, creating a place they themselves would enjoy. The success of the venture led to a second Uncle Bo’s in Haleiwa nine years ago, followed by Yaya’s Chophouse in Kakaako, and then Pupu House and Kiki’s Tiki Bar in Waikiki, which just marked its 1 year anniversary.
Prepared are Thai style clams, chopped prime ribs and French baguette that are seasoned with garlic and butter.
Pathammavong, originally from Laos, and Uncle Bo’s director of operations Rebecca Tomacder joined HNN’s Sunrise to cook up classic favorites — his Thai Style Steamer Clams, inspired by Chef Bo’s mother’s cooking during their time in a Thai immigration camp and the Boca Rota, a cheesy bread dish served with a hearty steak and mushroom dip.
Originally concocted for himself and his team, it became a menu staple after rave reviews from customers from Italy, who named the dish after the Hawaii pidgin phrase for delicious — “broke da mouth.”
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Ya-Ya’s Chophouse serves wet and dry-aged quality steaks, local seafood and an all-day happy hour at the bar with pet-friendly outdoor seating. The menu includes the impressive 42-ounce Tomahawk steak, sourced from Midwest family farms, and ahi poke made from locally caught, fresh filleted wild ahi. The restaurant offers live music on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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The latest edition to Uncle Bo’s lineup is Pupu House, which just launched its break-feast service, including a plate with five different kinds of meats. For information, call (808) 735-8310. Their hours are 5-10 p.m. daily.
Uncle Bo’s Haleiwa is located at 66-111 Kamehameha Hwy. #101, (808) 797-9649. Hours are below:
Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 4 – 9 p.m.
Thursday and Friday: 2 – 9 p.m.
For more information on Uncle Bo’s restaurant, visit unclebosrestaurant.com.
For future events on The Pupu House and ‘Kiki’s Tiki Bar, visit their eventbrite, website thepupuhouse.com and follow them on Instagram @kikis_tikibar.
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Comet C/2025 A6, better known as Comet Lemmon, was one of the latest icy visitors to swing through our neighborhood of the solar system, leaving astronomers and casual skywatchers equally delighted. For observers in Hawaii, the glow of the Milky Way didn’t dim the streak of light made by this comet passing through.
What is it?
Comet Lemmon was discovered in January 2025 and made its closest approach to Earth in late October 2025. But by November 2025, when this image was taken, it had brightened to about the same apparent brightness as the planet Uranus, making it visible to the naked eye even from suburban skies.
Where is it?
This image was taken atop the volcanic peak Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Comet Lemmon could be seen with the naked eye as it streaked across the sky. (Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURAImage processing: M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab))
Why is it amazing?
Comets are notoriously unpredictable, so Comet Lemmon’s surprising visibility has felt like a bit of a cosmic bonus for Hawaiian stargazers. And this was a rare treat, as the comet won’t return to Earth’s skies for another 1,350 years, around the year 3375.
Framing this comet is the glow of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, which is easier to spot at higher elevations like Mauna Kea’s peak, where there is less light pollution. The image gives us a souvenir from a celestial visitor that won’t be back for more than a millennium.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (HawaiiNewsNow) – U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) reintroduced a piece of legislation on Thursday to strengthen protections for immigrant families and address long-standing problems in the family immigration system.
The Reuniting Families Act aims to reduce visa backlogs, boost efficiency across the immigration process, and ensure a fairer, more humane process for immigrant families.
“Immigrant families currently experience unnecessary obstacles and delays due to our country’s broken immigration system, keeping families separated for potentially long periods of time,” Hirono said. “By reducing family-based immigration backlogs and making common sense updates to how we treat families, the Reuniting Families Act will help take the first step in the right direction to keeping families together as they navigate our immigration system.”
According to the senators behind this bill, nearly four million people with approved visa applications are currently trapped in a massive immigration backlog, with many waiting more than a decade to reunite with their loved ones.
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“As Donald Trump’s inhumane mass deportation campaign rips apart families and communities across the country, it’s paramount we address the unnecessary barriers in our immigration system that have created backlogs and kept families apart for years,” Duckworth said. “Our legislation would implement commonsense reforms to help end family-based backlogs, which keep too many with approved green card applications stuck in bureaucratic limbo, and help get more families where they belong—together.”
The Reuniting Families Act would shorten delays by recapturing unused visas, rolling them into future years, expanding who qualifies as a family member to include permanent partners, and increasing both the total number of available family preference visas and per-country limits.
The bill would also put a time limit on visa processing, so no applicant has to wait more than 10 years for a visa if they have an approved application.
Click here to read the full bill.
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HONOLULU (AP) — Henry Rouhliadeff scored 16 points to lead six Hawaii players in double figures and the Rainbow Warriors beat Division-II Hawaii Hilo 98-46 on Wednesday night.
Rouhliadeff made 6 of 9 from the field and finished with nine rebounds and five assists. Dre Bullock scored 12 points for Hawaii (9-2) and Hunter Erickson, Aaron Hunkin-Claytor, Gytis Nemeiksa and Isaac Finlinson added 11 points apiece.
Jamal Entezami led Hawaii Hilo with 11 points and Jessiya Villa scored 10.
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Hawaii shot 51% overall and made 13 3-pointers. The Rainbow Warriors, who went into the game averaging 13.4 assists per game, had a season-high 25 assists on 35 made field goals.
The 52-point margin of victory was Hawaii’s largest since a 106-49 win over Redlands on Jan. 28, 1972, and the third largest in program history. The Rainbow Warriors beat BYU Hawaii by 67 (106-49) in the 1962-63 season.
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