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 and the Eastside
Languages Spoken: English
Stories
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J.P. Crawford helps paint a mural of J.P. Crawford
The Seattle Mariners have commissioned a new mural close to the ballpark where the baseball team plays. Local artist, Alexander Codd, said for his first project of this size he got help from some friends, including Gold Glove shortstop J.P. Crawford.
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City of Seattle begins clearing Woodland Park homeless encampment
Parks and Recreation workers arrived Tuesday morning to begin removing a homeless tent and RV camp in Phinney Ridge’s Woodland Park. The mayor’s office says in recent months outreach workers have referred more than fifty people at the park to temporary shelter but others have packed up their belongings and moved elsewhere.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle reacts after SCOTUS leak suggests Roe v Wade will be overturned
At least 100 people packed into Seattle’s Kerry Park on Tuesday for a pro-choice rally, some having to stand in the street.
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An unhoused woman built herself a weatherproof shed. Seattle just knocked it down
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KUOW Newsroom
Two homeless sweeps in Ballard in two days
About two dozen people experiencing homelessness in Ballard were displaced this week by the City of Seattle. Tent encampment sweeps have picked up around the city heading into summer, despite insufficient housing or shelters available.
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KUOW Newsroom
Food galleys to reopen this week on Washington State Ferries
After two years without hot food or alcoholic beverages, food services will return to some state ferry boats starting Wednesday, April 13. Galleys and cafeterias have been closed since the start of the pandemic.
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KUOW Newsroom
Parent group sues Kirkland and King County over supportive housing
A group of Eastside parents called Keep Kids Safe is suing the city of Kirkland and King County over a plan to convert an old hotel into permanent supportive housing. The parents claim the city and county did not discuss the plan with the public before purchasing the property.
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KUOW Newsroom
Alaska Airlines cancels hundreds of flights as it faces a pilot shortage
Alaska Airlines said 40 flights had been cancelled across the country Monday due to a pilot shortage.
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KUOW Newsroom
32 tons of emergency medical supplies headed to Ukraine from Seattle
A cargo jet packed full of bandages, clean syringes, and other medical supplies is set to leave for Ukraine this week from Sea-Tac Airport. A group of nonprofit organizations, including Nova Ukraine and the Ukrainian Association of Washington State, donated $3.5 million in supplies to help Ukrainians fleeing violence.
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City of Burien determined to open supportive housing despite lawsuit
The city of Burien, like the rest of the Puget Sound region, is growing fast. And that means some people are getting priced out of their homes. Burien could soon get new supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, but not everyone in town supports the project.