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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A safe RV lot in Bellevue took a year to set up, which may be longer than it lasts
After a year of searching for the right service provider, Bellevue’s City Council agreed to a deal this week with a local nonprofit to run the city’s first parking lot for homeless people living in their vehicles.
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Burien’s Sunnydale Village was a ‘safe community’ for over 60 homeless people. Now it’s gone
Dozens of unhoused people packed up their belongings in the rain this week in the parking lot of Burien’s Oasis Home Church. The camp, called Sunnydale Village, was home to at least 60 people who now have nowhere to go.
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Seattle gay bar could be cited for possible ‘exposure of a male nipple’
Seattle city leaders have questions for the state’s liquor board after multiple gay bars were inspected by police last weekend. The board claims these were routine, monthly checks, but bar owners in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood said they feel targeted by law enforcement.
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At least 5 people in Seattle died from hypothermia during the extreme cold
King County officials report at least five people have died in Seattle since Thursday due to exposure to extreme cold. Subfreezing temperatures and a bit of snow hit Western Washington over the weekend as thousands of people struggle to survive outside.
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Homeless people in Seattle endure brutal winter cold, 'one night at a time'
Temperatures in Western Washington plummeted this week with daytime highs well below freezing. Some homeless people living outside in Seattle are finding shelter as beds open up.
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People experiencing homelessness in Burien sue city over camping ban
Three people experiencing homelessness in the city of Burien are suing the city for its ordinance that prohibits public camping. The complaint alleges Burien is criminalizing homelessness and infringing on peoples’ right to due process.
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There's a link between eye injuries and fireworks, UW study finds
Researchers at the University of Washington say the odds of suffering a fireworks-related eye injury are higher if you live where the explosives are legal. The study also found children, especially boys, make up a disproportionate percentage of the victims.
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Police groups say it’s time to ‘move forward together’ after Tacoma police trial verdict
Some Washington state police groups say it’s time to heal after a Pierce County jury acquitted three Tacoma officers accused of killing Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, in 2020.
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Heavy rain relents in Western Washington, but floodwater, damage remains along swollen rivers
Western Washington is recovering from two days of record-breaking rainfall, and the threat to homes and businesses lingers as floodwaters make their way down rivers and streams.
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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.