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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Politics
Before protest hashtags, there was the WTO and Indy Media
Twenty years ago this month tens of thousands of activists flooded into Seattle protesting the World Trade Organization. No demonstrations since have come close to the level of violence that ensued. One thing activists learned from those protests was how wield a brand new technology: the Internet.
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Arts & Life
Miss the viaduct? Bring a piece home
The Alaskan Way Viaduct may be gone, but you can get your own piece of the demolished bridge.
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Arts & Life
PHOTOS: Sounders fans celebrate championship win
Packing downtown Seattle on an overcast weekday afternoon, thousands of soccer fans celebrated the Seattle Sounders' second MLS Cup win with a parade from Westlake Park to Seattle Center.
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Politics
Sawant declares come from behind victory in Seattle City Council race
District 3 incumbent City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declared victory over opponent Egan Orion Saturday morning before cheering supporters at the Langston Hughes Preforming Arts Center in the Central District. After falling short election night with 46.5% of the vote, Sawant surged back and now leads with over 1,500 votes.
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Politics
King County joins lawsuit to fight car tabs initiative
Seattle is joining King County in a lawsuit against Initiative 976. The initiative would lower car tab fees, but officials say it will also cut local transportation budgets.
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Politics
Nailbiter continues in Seattle District 7
More election results are out. The real nail biter for the Seattle City Council is the race in District 7, which includes Queen Anne and downtown Seattle.
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Politics
UW College Republicans move out of campus space after losing club status
The University of Washington's Republican student club moved out after the College Republican National Committee pulled their membership, calling the club's actions hurtful and inappropriate.
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Education
E-book battle: King County Library boycotts major publisher
Macmillan announced libraries would have to repurchase new e-books every two months, instead of every two years.
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Politics
What's the cost of car tab fees? Washington voters will decide
Next month Washington voters decide if we’re all paying too much for car tab fees or if that flow of money should keep going to public projects like mass transit.
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Crime
'It's gotta change, I wanna see more action.' 160 Seattle businesses call for increased public safety
Dozens of Seattle business owners and residents are demanding that the City Council invest in tougher crime-stopping measures in next year's budget.