Casey Martin
Reporter
About
Casey Martin is a general assignment reporter who has covered everything from political protests to electric scooters. He is almost always out in the field where the news happens. Casey has reported on extremism, houselessness, politics, and Seattle’s nightlife.
He got his start in radio at KBCS Community Radio in Bellevue and is a proud graduate of the Transom Traveling Workshop on Catalina Island.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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'Defund is dead': Seattle leaders say it's time to hire more police
Seattle Police Department leaders say they need to hire more officers — and quickly.
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A motorcycle rally and a rock show. Boeing machinists vote to strike
On Wednesday unionized Boeing machinists voted to strike if they cannot agree on a contract with the company by this fall. Members of IAM District 751 rallied into downtown Seattle, demanding better pay and benefits from Boeing in their new contract.
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Northwest senators denounce political violence, Republican VP pick
Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell from Washington and Ron Wyden of Oregon condemned political violence following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The two also voiced their concerns over his pick for vice president.
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It’s so hot in Seattle, they’re spraying down the drawbridges
It’s been blazingly hot in Seattle this week with Tuesday being the hottest day in the city since the deadly 2021 heat dome. With temperatures this high, the city’s drawbridges have to be cooled down to keep operating properly.
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New Seattle semi-pro league takes a swing at baseball's lack of diversity
Good news, sports fans. Seattle is about to get more baseball. This summer the GOOD Neighbor League was announced, a plan for eight semi-professional teams focused in southeast Seattle neighborhoods.
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Hundreds in Seattle become U.S. citizens on Independence Day
Hundreds of people in Seattle woke up this morning not as immigrants, but as newly minted U.S. citizens. The annual naturalization ceremony was held at Seattle Center on July 4 — Independence Day.
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Garfield High School students return to class after deadly shooting
Students walked past a memorial of signs and flowers as they made their way back into Garfield High School on Tuesday morning, the first time since a student was killed in a shooting in the parking lot last Thursday.
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More than 16,000 people are experiencing homelessness in King County, up from 2022
Preliminary data released Wednesday from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s Point-in-Time Count found 16,385 people are experiencing homelessness in the county. That’s over 3,000 more than were counted two years ago.
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King County Council raises minimum wage in unincorporated areas
The King County Council approved a new hourly minimum wage of $20.29, close to the base pay in cities like Seattle and Renton.
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UW pro-Palestinian activists take their demands to the university's Board of Regents
After more than a week of rallies, chants, and a growing tent encampment, student protesters at the University of Washington spoke directly to the school’s Board of Regents on Thursday to emphasize their demands surrounding Israel's war in Gaza.