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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Mackenzie Scott’s donation is a ‘launching pad’ for Seattle housing services
This week Seattle author and philanthropist Mackenzie Scott announced she’s donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit housing group. Affiliates in Washington say they’ll receive $15 million of that to buy land and repair homes.
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Seattle removes two downtown homeless tent encampments in one week
On Friday over a dozen people surviving in tents near Westlake Park were told to leave by the city of Seattle. The clearing came two days after an encampment was removed across the street from City Hall on 4th Avenue.
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Seattle area prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees
Community groups in the Pacific Northwest say they’re ready to help resettle Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The United Nations says at least 874,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring countries, as of Tuesday.
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Seattle crews remove people experiencing homelessness from Seven Hills Park
The City of Seattle cleared out a homeless tent encampment at Seven Hills Park in Capitol Hill Thursday morning. Outreach workers say they connected most people with some form of temporary shelter but a few moved their tent and belongings to a new spot.
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Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can't change the radio dial
Over the past couple of weeks some people who listen to KUOW in their Mazdas say their car radio is permanently stuck on 94.9. It’s only affecting KUOW, Mazdas from 2016, and we have no idea why.
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Anti-gun violence advocates call on Seattle leaders to do more
Over the weekend there were at least three shootings around Seattle that left one person dead and another injured. Now gun violence prevention advocates want city leaders to act before 2022 sets a new record for gun deaths in Seattle.
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Kent Mayor will seek assistant police chief’s resignation after outcry over Nazi insignia
An outside investigation found it was "not plausible" that Derek Kammerzell did not know of the Nazi reference when he posted the insignia, as he claimed. Police Chief Rafael Padilla suspended Kammerzell for two weeks.
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Where to get out of the dangerous cold around Seattle
Freezing temperatures and possible snow are in the forecast for Seattle this weekend and next week. Some cities around the region will open severe weather shelters for people experiencing homelessness to escape the cold.
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178 people in Seattle died this year while experiencing homelessness, the most ever
On the longest night of the year, volunteers read aloud the names of every person who died in this year without stable housing. Women in Black of WHEEL has been holding this annual vigil for over 20 years - and this year they read more names than ever.
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People living in tents and RVs evicted from Green Lake Park in Seattle, days before Christmas
This week the City of Seattle is clearing a homeless tent encampment at the park, plus the RVs that have been parked nearby for months. The removal comes less than a week before freezing temperatures are expected in Seattle.