Casey Martin
Reporter
About
Casey Martin is a reporter who covers 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. Casey joined KUOW in 2015.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: Shop Steward, SAG-AFTRA
Stories
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Alan Justad, 71, died in the crane collapse. Now his family is suing
Attorney David Beninger represents the family of Alan Justad, one of the four people killed when a tower crane fell from a building onto Mercer Street.
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Crane collapse: Four companies being investigated, including one involved in 2006 crash
Four people — including a freshman at Seattle Pacific University and two iron workers helping to dismantle the crane — were killed.
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Three years ago Bernie won the caucus and lost the primary. This time, there's only a primary
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is back in Washington almost a year before the primary. This weekend over 200 volunteer events are scheduled around the state.
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14 percent of Washington drivers with kids in the car test positive for marijuana
Kids act as a kind of deterrent to drunk driving, but not for marijuana use.
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Billions worth of Boeing planes sit on the tarmac, waiting for the grounding to end
The grounding of the 737 MAX cost Boeing a billion dollars in March.
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Olympia man with 8 DUI arrests is back on the road
During Joseph Goodman's latest DUI last month he crashed his Audi SUV into a Seattle stop sign and then ran away. The one before that he led Olympia police on a car chase that ended with him crashing his Ferrari into parked car and a house.
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Pilots of Boeing 737 MAX followed procedures before crash, Ethiopia says
Pilots of a Boeing 737 MAX jet followed the procedures for stopping a new anti-stall system but still couldn’t prevent last month’s crash, a preliminary report says.
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Amazon staffs up in Bellevue. Seattle mayor calls it 'great news'
GeekWire reports that the tech giant is moving thousands of employees from Seattle just across the lake to Bellevue.
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Issaquah High students investigated for racist dance invite
A photo appeared online of two Issaquah High School students holding a racist sign. It comes after two other incidents of hate on the Eastside.
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Michelle Obama packs a thrilled Tacoma Dome
It was just another book reading... with Sue Bird, Eddie Vedder, and Jimmy Kimmel. With over 18,000 screaming fans, Michelle Obama says Tacoma was the largest stop on her book tour.