Cassie Ordonio
Culture & Arts ReporterCassie Ordonio is the culture and arts reporter for Hawaiʻi Public Radio. She previously worked for Honolulu Civil Beat, covering local government, education, homelessness and affordable housing.
She also reported for San Francisco-based newspapers El Tecolote, 48 Hills, Ingleside Light and Castro Courier.
Cassie, of Filipino and Chamorro descent, was born and raised in California. She graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2021 with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Pacific Islands studies.
She was one of 22 fellows for AAJA Voices, a mentorship program that aims to increase diversity in journalism while providing mentors from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN to train them.
When she’s not working, she’s on a desperate search for some good horchata or simply trying to keep her house plants alive.
Contact Cassie at cordonio@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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‘Umeke Lāʻau will be on display at Honolulu Hale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until May 4 before traveling to Kapolei on O‘ahu and Lahaina on Maui. -
After a months-long search, the Bishop Museum Board of Directors chose Kristofer Helgen earlier this month. More than 50 candidates applied for the job. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more. -
Hawaiʻi's state arts agency is poised to get more money to support performing arts. But the agency will also be limited in how it can use the Works of Art Special Fund. -
Two Hawaiʻi-born actors are making names for themselves in Hollywood. Nyah Juliano and Koda Beschen recently appeared in the Fox series "Rescue: HI-Surf" and in independent films. -
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on a study conducted by Vibrant Hawaiʻi that uses a culture-based approach to rebuilding the well-being of first responders. -
The 62nd annual Merrie Monarch hula competition has kicked off, and it's been celebrating traditional hula and Hawaiian culture for decades. Many hālau emphasize upholding that tradition. But a growing number of hālau are mixing a bit of modern touches into their performances. -
As a state arts agency faces possible cuts to its federal funding, a powerful House lawmaker is again threatening arts funding. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more. -
Maunakea has been federally recognized as a traditional cultural property. Since being put on the National Register of Historic Places, federal agencies and private entities seeking funding or permits must now address the potential impacts of their proposals on the mountain. -
While student newspapers have been on the decline, broadcast journalism in local public schools has been trudging along as the media landscape evolves. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more in her series on student journalism. -
Hawaiʻi issued an estimated $24.5 million in film tax credits in 2024. Entertainment industry professionals are supporting legislative measures to create a film authority to raise the film tax incentives cap, which is currently $50 million for all productions seeking to film in Hawaiʻi.
