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, homelessness, 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
Professional Affiliations: Shop Steward, SAG-AFTRA
Stories
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See racist harassment? Seattle Police want you to dial 911
Seattle police are urging people to report racial harassment amid a recent increase in anti-Asian bias incidents. The Seattle Police Department arrested a man for one of the four racist incidents reported by Asian Americans this week.
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Seattle performers find a new stage online
Seattle’s night life is slowly reopening with food delivery and to-go cocktails. But music venues and night clubs remain closed – and they're unlikely to see crowds any time soon. Amid the pandemic, performing artists are taking their stage shows to live streaming.
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Washington zoos start social distancing from tigers
Zoos in western Washington are taking extra precautions since a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York this week was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
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No Opening Day for the Mariners means you have to make your cream cheese hot dog at home
Today was supposed to be Opening Day for the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. But with everything shutdown due to the coronavirus, the ballpark – and nearby hotdog stands - will stay quiet.
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Formerly homeless adults in Seattle now being tested for the coronavirus
As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Seattle, people living in transitional housing are now getting screened and tested for the disease.
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Washington distillers switch from spirits to sanitizer
To help fight the spread of the coronavirus, dozens of distillers around the state are slowing down on beverage alcohol production to make hand sanitizer.
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Life Care Center families still waiting on a response from state watchdog
After a public appearance outside the nursing home at the center of the coronavirus outbreak, families say they've had difficulty contacting the state's long-term care ombudsperson.
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Restaurant fights for life near epicenter of Seattle area's coronavirus outbreak
A family-owned restaurant just around the corner from the nursing home at the center of the Seattle area's outbreak faces uncertainty.
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Friday politics: Durkan's State of the City, Washington's primary kicks off
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's state of the city and presidential primary politics in the Puget Sound region. Our panel parses it all.
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Lowering your carbon footprint when living the family life outside Seattle
Bernadette “B” Merikle lives a life akin to many others in the Seattle-area: managing a family outside the city and commuting to a job in the city.