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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Zoe Green of Kāneʻohe is one of five finalists competing for the grand prize of $25,000. Voting ends on April 14.
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It's been over seven months since the wildfire ripped through Lahaina, destroying or damaging more than 2,000 structures, including centuries-old historic buildings. University of Hawaiʻi students are incorporating artificial intelligence and digital modeling to preserve the town's historic architecture. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Dr. Song Yi Park will conduct the study. Park is a professor and co-investigator of the Multiethnic Cohort Study, the largest study of more than 215,000 residents in Hawaiʻi and Los Angeles.
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Citizens from the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau are now eligible for federal benefits. But when they can access them remains unclear. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Solomon Enos has been chosen to design the state Capitol's reflecting pools with a waterless display — an alternative to the original design that caused water to leak into the building's offices for several years. His plan will feature a walkable mosaic floor mural using up to 6,000 glass panels. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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Artists came out in full force to oppose the measure, which they said would slash arts programs that support artists across the state. HPR's Cassie Ordonio was there for the hearing to bring you the details.
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The Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights hosted a virtual news conference on Tuesday, during which Micronesian community leaders and state and federal officials discussed how Micronesians can access federal benefits.
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The state will host FestPAC for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the event in 2020. HPR's Cassie Ordonio hears from Pacific Islanders looking forward to attending.
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In a response letter to Hawai‘i delegates, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it is reopening enrollment for the Individuals and Households Program for citizens of the Compacts of Free Association.
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The United States has restored federal benefits for tens of thousands of Micronesian migrants legally living in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association. The announcement came at a critical time as the country's influence in the Pacific is contested by China. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has the latest.