Ashley Mizuo
Government ReporterAshley Mizuo is Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s government reporter. She previously worked at Crooked Media producing two podcasts: "Pod Save the World" and "Strict Scrutiny." Before that, she was the City Hall reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and a general assignment reporter at HPR.
Born and raised on O’ahu, she's a graduate of ‘Iolani School and has a bachelor's in journalism and political science from Loyola University Chicago and a master's in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
When she's not reporting she can be found running, surfing (badly), consuming excessive amounts of coffee and obsessing over Taylor Swift.
Contact her at amizuo@hawaiipublicradio.org or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ashleymizuo.
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While the community has been waiting over a year for answers from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Maui County about the cause and origin of the Lahaina fire, the results aren't surprising. The fire erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials said. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what comes next. -
Oʻahu voters will have the chance to weigh in on four Honolulu charter amendment questions related to the environment, councilmember salaries, an oversight commission, and the hiring of the city’s emergency management leaders. Voters can expect to receive ballots in the mail in mid-October. HPR's Ashley Mizuo breaks down what a "yes" and "no" vote will mean for each question. -
The job for the state’s first-ever fire marshal should be posted within the next month, but the State Fire Council is considering recruiting options to speed up the hiring process. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explains. -
For those who think they may qualify for criminal record expungement or bench warrant recalls, free legal services are available Saturday at Waiʻanae Public Library. -
The building, located at 1060 Bishop St., was the first project to be exempted from school impact fees through Gov. Josh Green’s emergency proclamation on housing. -
The state wants to change the rules of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program so that more than 13,000 more households could be eligible for food stamps. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explains. -
Negotiations between union nurses and Kapi‘olani Medical Center have intensified after community members were arrested for blocking the hospital entrance. Kapiʻolani has prohibited union nurses from returning to work since Sept. 14, after the nurses held a one-day strike. -
Honolulu Department of Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock said the city is considering multiple sites. It includes ones that have been excluded in the past and other locations that would require changes to state law. -
Nonunion employees will learn, as soon as Friday, whether their positions will be retained through the company’s merger with Alaska Airlines. Union employees, such as pilots and flight attendants, will not be impacted but will begin a process of re-negotiating contracts. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports. -
A new report on the 2023 Maui wildfires includes over 100 recommendations for the state, county, utility companies and general public to better prepare and respond to the threat of wildfires. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explores the impact the report could have across Hawaiʻi.
