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
Professional Affiliations: SAG-AFTRA shop steward
Stories
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Arts & Life
Holly, jolly, and a little bit naughty. Seattle SantaCon is comin’ to town
Love it or hate it, the holiday pub crawl is back in Seattle this year with hundreds of partying Santas swarming downtown bars. The event can be a bit chaotic, but it's also a big moneymaker for bartenders.
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Food
No hocus pocus, just delicious donuts. A Seattle area guide to authentic shops
With all of the excitement and social media buzz over Voodoo Doughnuts opening their first Seattle shop in Capitol Hill this week, here’s an appreciation post for your local, independent donut shop quietly pumping out the best donuts that opens early and closes when the donuts run out.
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Sleeping in a stairwell when Seattle shelters are full
Last week King County officials activated four severe weather shelters in Seattle for homeless people to sleep inside. With those shelters set to close Wednesday, many people are trying to find someplace to get out of the cold.
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Environment
Powerless Tesla drivers storm Seattle-area grocery store to recharge during outages
A line of sleek cars snaked through the parking lot at the Fred Meyer grocery store in Kirkland on Thursday. Not just any car: These were Teslas - down to a few bars of power.
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Arts & Life
Under the bridge: Seattle's renegade raves
Somewhere hidden deep in the snarl of train tracks and warehouses of Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood, there's live music that makes the ground shake. Tucked beneath a bridge is the dusty, gravel lot music lovers whisper about online.
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Politics
In bright blue King County, these Trump voters are feeling good
This presidential election, every state moved to the political right. Washington did, too, a little bit. Here in bright blue King County, about a quarter million people voted for President-elect Donald Trump, according to polling data. How are they feeling about the big win? We went to South King County to find out.
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Is this the end of the line for SLU streetcar?
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Business
Machinists approve latest Boeing contract offer, ending strike
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Business
Machinists union endorses latest Boeing offer with higher pay but no pension
Union leaders from IAM District 751 urged over 33,000 striking Boeing machinists to accept the latest contract deal from Boeing on Thursday afternoon. This latest offer includes a higher wage increase and ratification bonus - but no reinstated pension benefit retirement plan.
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Economy
Boeing workers vote on a new contract, but the company’s problems are far from over