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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“Kūkini” tells the story of the invasion of Maui at the time of King Kamehameha through the eyes of Maui warriors. -
Today is King Kamehameha Day. While some have the day off and will celebrate with festivities, others are conflicted as it is a reminder of Hawaiʻi’s colonial past. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports. -
A local short film based on the time when King Kamehameha set out to conquer the Hawaiian Islands will be screened in Lahaina this week. -
University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel on Monday appointed Vassilis Syrmos as UH Mānoa’s interim provost. He will succeed Michael Bruno, who is stepping down on July 1. -
Local sellers say tariffs aren’t the issue. What it really boils down to is plain old economics. There aren’t many Labubu in the state, but there’s certainly high demand. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more. -
Disney’s “Moana 2" will hold casting later this year for the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi dub of the animated sequel. -
Disney’s long-awaited live-action version of “Lilo & Stitch” is out now in theaters. But viewers might notice some changes from the 2002 animated film. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more. -
Chris Sanders, the creator and voice behind the little blue alien named Stitch, has never left the character. After more than two decades, his voice of the beloved character will return for the live-action remake, which will be in theaters this Friday. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more. -
The Hawai‘i State Archives has acquired another thousand more glass plates in the James J. Williams Collection that will be digitally archived. -
Hawai‘i Island is the big stop before the Polynesian voyaging canoes leave for Tahiti on a three-year Pacific-wide voyage. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
