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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Kūmau Productions, in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios, will host the official ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi premiere of "Moana 2" to celebrate its historic release through a free event at Bishop Museum on Saturday. -
The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection amended the bill to take out the appropriation of $5 million to DHHL and allow for further discussion in the legislative session. -
A recent online image generated by artificial intelligence has sparked conversation among Hawaiʻi-based cultural practitioners. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more. -
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the legislative priorities state lawmakers will focus on for the 2026 Legislature. -
Zoe Spikerman's work is part of the permanent ARTEFFECT Gallery that includes visual artworks, short films and text panels honoring the inspiring stories of unsung heroes from history. -
The annual march comes amid military lease negotiations and a legal challenge to Kamehameha Schools’ admission policy which gives preference to Native Hawaiians. -
The reflecting pools, known for their uniqueness among state capitol buildings, have been leaking into Hawaiʻi State Capitol offices for years. The plan was to drain the water and replace it with a large-scale, mosaic mural made of glass by November 2026. -
Last month, videos surfaced of two parents heckling a referee at a Moanalua High School boys basketball game that led to a school official being knocked out. The incident resulted in the state Department of Education permanently banning the parents from all public school properties. -
As HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports, Venezuelans in Hawaiʻi have mixed feelings about the attack. Many say there are misunderstandings from non-Venezuelans speaking on the issue. -
While states like Louisiana, New York and Connecticut require training students in cutting and styling textured hair, Hawai‘i lags behind. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
