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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Farms in Western Washington evacuate during record river flooding
Many rivers in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties flooded Tuesday due to heavy rain and melting snow from the mountains. Forecasters say the atmospheric river drenching the Pacific Northwest should start to ease on Wednesday.
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Burien approves homeless hut shelter after months of debate
The Burien City Council this week accepted a $1 million offer from King County to open a pallet shelter near downtown. The council accepted the money hours before a midnight deadline, after first being offered the money months ago.
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A snowplow dry run through Seattle with Big Pete in the Big Pete
Snow plow drivers who work for Seattle’s Department of Transportation are out doing dry runs through the city, preparing for potential snow and ice this winter. The department says about 130 people will work to keep hundreds of miles of city streets clear.
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Burien group protests city’s new camping ban by sleeping outside
This weekend a group of people set up tents in downtown Burien to protest the city’s recently enacted camping ban, an ordinance that prohibits people from sleeping overnight on public property. The activists said the city should not enforce the law until it provides some sort of shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
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Burien church proposes hosting homeless tent encampment as city's camping ban takes effect
Oasis Home Church in Burien wants to open its parking lot as a space for people to temporarily live in their tents. Under a new city ordinance, it would be the only spot in Burien where people could do that legally. But now Burien’s city manager says the church doesn’t have the right paperwork to open the camp.
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A record number of people died in King County last year without family to bury them
On Wednesday the King County Medical Examiner’s Office honored hundreds of people who died in 2022 whose families could not be located or could not afford a burial service. Investigators with the office say the number of indigent remains is increasing year after year.
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Hundreds of Jewish activists in Seattle demand ceasefire in Gaza
People filled into the lobby of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle Tuesday, demanding U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) call for a ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hamas. The large crowd was led by the group Jewish Voice for Peace, which argues the state of Israel does not represent Jews around the world.
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Patience and planning: The ups and downs of a week without driving in Seattle
This past week people in Seattle and around the country took part in a #WeekWithoutDriving, a challenge to get out of cars and experience what getting around is like for those who can’t drive.
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‘#WeekWithoutDriving’ Day 5: Lunch at Alki? Just hop on the light rail and hail a water taxi
One of the best places in Seattle to enjoy an afternoon is Alki Beach. But there’s no need to sit in traffic on the West Seattle Bridge. It’ll take a few transfers by public transit, but you’ll enjoy views of the water and cityscape along the way.
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'#WeekWithoutDriving' Day 4: biking the Burke-Gilman Trail
If you’ve ever biked in Seattle, you’ve probably ridden on one of the most popular paths in town: the Burke-Gilman Trail. In the morning and afternoons, the trail is a cyclist expressway full of commuters on two wheels.