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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Seattle Mayor Durkan: 'By the time there's a shooting, so much has gone wrong'
Following her 2020 state of the city address, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan talks with KUOW about plans on gun violence and a tax to tackle homelessness. Also, her response to reports about abusive teachers in Seattle schools.
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5 totally Bernie things that happened at Sanders' Tacoma rally
Bernie Sanders supporters are a passionate group, sincere in their faith the Democratic-Socialist senator will deliver on his long-promised political revolution. His rallies, which feature rock bands and celebrities, are unlike his opponents’. That was certainly the case with his Tacoma event.
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Bernie Sanders draws thousands to Tacoma Dome rally
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders lost Washington state's presidential primary four years ago. At his first rally here in this year's race, he called for large voter turnout.
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Feds sue King County over ICE flight ban out of Seattle
The United States Department of Justice is suing King County over its ban on deportation flights from Boeing Field, according to a statement released by the federal agency Monday.
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Shoreline lab chosen as new coronavirus quarantine site
A piece of state-owned land behind the public health lab in Shoreline has been chosen as the preferred spot to quarantine healthy people traveling to the Seattle area from China.
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'We had to grab our things and get out': Seattle Cinerama lays off staff, closes for renovations
The sudden announcement came as a surprise to both moviegoers and employees, who were laid off at a staff meeting Tuesday morning.
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Friday politics: how buses and public safety intertwine in downtown Seattle
KUOW's Angela King talks with political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter about public safety in downtown Seattle after a deadly shooting, and the effort to help homeless people in King County through a proposed business tax.
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Fear the coronavirus? UW doctor cuts through the noise
The new coronavirus that appeared in China has arrived in the United States with five confirmed cases – one in Washington state. But how worried should you be?
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Burning hand sanitizer and other ways Seattle homeless are braving cold nights
This week was freezing in Seattle. Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness slept inside emergency severe weather shelters opened by the city and King County. But some chose to stay outside even as snow fell and temperatures dropped to the low 30s.
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Did you shovel your sidewalk? You were supposed to.
Seattle transportation officials are reminding homeowners it is their responsibility to keep walkways clear of ice and snow. No new snow fell on Seattle Tuesday night but many sidewalks throughout town were frozen over and impassable.