Casey Martin
@caseyworks.bsky.social
Reporter at KUOW | NPR Seattle | union shop steward | probably on a ferry | [email protected]
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In this rural area, the meat draw is the big night of the week. Everybody from all the nearby towns pack into the old bar.
This small town near Mount Rainier comes together for community — and meat
Mineral, Washington is tucked deep in the foothills of Mount Rainier. There are not a lot of residents there, and not a lot of jobs. But, this town of only a couple hundred knows how to take care of e...
www.kuow.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In this rural area, the meat draw is the big night of the week. Everybody from all the nearby towns pack into the old bar.
@kuow.org's daily news podcast, Seattle Now, hit a big milestone this week:
3 million downloads so far in 2025!
Huge props to the amazing people that make this show happen everyday.
Listen & subscribe here: www.kuow.org/podcasts/sea...
3 million downloads so far in 2025!
Huge props to the amazing people that make this show happen everyday.
Listen & subscribe here: www.kuow.org/podcasts/sea...
Seattle Now: KUOW's Daily News Podcast
Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast, delivers quick headlines, smart analysis, and exceptional local news. Listen every weekday morning and afternoon.
www.kuow.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@kuow.org's daily news podcast, Seattle Now, hit a big milestone this week:
3 million downloads so far in 2025!
Huge props to the amazing people that make this show happen everyday.
Listen & subscribe here: www.kuow.org/podcasts/sea...
3 million downloads so far in 2025!
Huge props to the amazing people that make this show happen everyday.
Listen & subscribe here: www.kuow.org/podcasts/sea...
Last night I got a coffee at a small, pop-up stand on the Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop. Really enjoyed pulling the bike over grabbing a hot drink right next to the trail.
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Last night I got a coffee at a small, pop-up stand on the Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop. Really enjoyed pulling the bike over grabbing a hot drink right next to the trail.
"...between each set of unusual and handpicked songs, an actual human being with knowledge and heart will explain why they care — and why you should too. The results can be deep, surprising, incredibly human, and wildly satisfying."
Lovely tribute to college radio: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/s...
Lovely tribute to college radio: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/s...
College Radio Keeps Its Cool
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"...between each set of unusual and handpicked songs, an actual human being with knowledge and heart will explain why they care — and why you should too. The results can be deep, surprising, incredibly human, and wildly satisfying."
Lovely tribute to college radio: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/s...
Lovely tribute to college radio: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/s...
Just sat outside in the sunshine like a lizard under a heat lamp. Get outside if you're in Seattle!
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Just sat outside in the sunshine like a lizard under a heat lamp. Get outside if you're in Seattle!
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Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline.
Jet fuel spill shuts down Northwest's main oil pipeline
Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline.
www.kuow.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline.
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Meats, along with poultry and fish, are up more than 5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — and nonprofits are not immune from the high costs.
Seattle nonprofits feel the pinch of rising food prices as Thanksgiving approaches
Americans will be forking out more for Thanksgiving meals this year as the cost of food continues to rise.
www.kuow.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Meats, along with poultry and fish, are up more than 5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — and nonprofits are not immune from the high costs.
My close, personal friend Josh Naylor texted me that he's returning to the Mariners next season. See ya at the ballpark, Naylz!
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
My close, personal friend Josh Naylor texted me that he's returning to the Mariners next season. See ya at the ballpark, Naylz!
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NEWS: Josh Naylor and the Mariners have agreed to a five-year extension, pending a physical, a source confirmed to @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social.
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
NEWS: Josh Naylor and the Mariners have agreed to a five-year extension, pending a physical, a source confirmed to @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social.
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As villages across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta clean up from remnants of Typhoon Halong, they face another loss. Public radio and television station KYUK has lost federal funding and plans to make cuts in January. My @npr.org story: www.npr.org/2025/11/14/n...
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
As villages across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta clean up from remnants of Typhoon Halong, they face another loss. Public radio and television station KYUK has lost federal funding and plans to make cuts in January. My @npr.org story: www.npr.org/2025/11/14/n...
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Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," about 1% of the company's workforce took the the picket lines Thursday in over 40 cities, calling for higher pay and better staffing. (via @kuow.org)
Unionized Starbucks' workers strike in Seattle, across the country
Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," workers at Starbucks cafes in over 40 cities took to the picket lines Thursday, calling for higher pay and better staffing. The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," about 1% of the company's workforce took the the picket lines Thursday in over 40 cities, calling for higher pay and better staffing. (via @kuow.org)
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The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.
'I'm not buying Starbucks and you shouldn't either.' Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson joins striking baristas
Just hours after Bruce Harrell conceded the narrow Seattle mayoral race to her, Mayor-elect Katie Wilson joined striking Starbucks employees on the picket line and urged people to boycott the company.
www.kuow.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.
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"I just spoke to mayor-elect Katie Wilson to congratulate her on a hard-fought victory," Harrell said. "I let her know my team is standing by [for transition]. It was a very delightful conversation."
Bruce Harrell concedes Seattle mayoral race to Katie Wilson
Standing in the vaulted lobby of Seattle City Hall Thursday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded the mayor’s race to his challenger Katie Wilson.
www.kuow.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"I just spoke to mayor-elect Katie Wilson to congratulate her on a hard-fought victory," Harrell said. "I let her know my team is standing by [for transition]. It was a very delightful conversation."
Unionized Starbucks employees are on strike today, demanding a labor contract with the company to include higher pay and more staffing. Today's nationwide strike coincides with the popular Red Cup Day. A Starbucks spokesperson told me these workers represent a small percentage of the company.
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Unionized Starbucks employees are on strike today, demanding a labor contract with the company to include higher pay and more staffing. Today's nationwide strike coincides with the popular Red Cup Day. A Starbucks spokesperson told me these workers represent a small percentage of the company.
On this day in 2019: then Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson celebrate the Sounders winning the MLS Cup. ~memories~
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
On this day in 2019: then Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson celebrate the Sounders winning the MLS Cup. ~memories~
Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor | by Cat Smith @kuow.org www.kuow.org/stories/kati...
Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor
Katie Wilson looks poised to become Seattle’s next mayor.
www.kuow.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor | by Cat Smith @kuow.org www.kuow.org/stories/kati...
Yesterday the Puget Sound region got to see a superpod of orcas AND the northern lights. That's just cool
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Yesterday the Puget Sound region got to see a superpod of orcas AND the northern lights. That's just cool
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The city says it needs “more time to engage with community about these parks.”
These Seattle parks will stay closed until late December because of 'negative activity'
Lake City Mini Park, Seven Hills Park, and the pavilion at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park will be closed until late December due to “negative activity.”
www.kuow.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The city says it needs “more time to engage with community about these parks.”
Two Seattle parks and a pavilion that closed in August due to "negative activity" were set to re-open in late October.
Now, that re-opening has been pushed another 60 days to give the city more time to engage with the community. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
Now, that re-opening has been pushed another 60 days to give the city more time to engage with the community. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
These Seattle parks will stay closed until late December because of 'negative activity'
Lake City Mini Park, Seven Hills Park, and the pavilion at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park will be closed until late December due to “negative activity.”
www.kuow.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Two Seattle parks and a pavilion that closed in August due to "negative activity" were set to re-open in late October.
Now, that re-opening has been pushed another 60 days to give the city more time to engage with the community. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
Now, that re-opening has been pushed another 60 days to give the city more time to engage with the community. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
“Rad’s leadership is actively pursuing all viable options to keep the company operating.”
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
Rad Power Bikes speeds toward financial cliff
It may be the end of the road for Rad Power Bikes.
www.kuow.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“Rad’s leadership is actively pursuing all viable options to keep the company operating.”
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
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Students in the College Access Migrant Program are far more likely to stay in school, federal research found. But the Trump administration called such programs “extremely costly” and cut off funding this school year.
UW loses federal funding for migrant students
A federal program that helps young people from migrant families attend colleges, including the University of Washington, is not operating this year after the Trump administration eliminated funding fo...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Students in the College Access Migrant Program are far more likely to stay in school, federal research found. But the Trump administration called such programs “extremely costly” and cut off funding this school year.
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Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of 'potential' closure as efforts continue to 'save Rad'
#SEAbikes #Seattle
#SEAbikes #Seattle
Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of ‘potential’ closure as efforts continue to ‘save Rad’
Read the full November 7 WARN letter (PDF). Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company's 64 Washington employees that the company could end operations "as early as January 2026." A November 7 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("WARN") filed with the state (PDF) lists both service-level workers at the company's retail and repair shop as well as corporate workers at their Seattle headquarters, including top-level positions like CEO and CFO.
www.seattlebikeblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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President Trump overstepped his authority when he sought to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect the ICE office there, a federal judge ruled, issuing a permanent block on troop deployments to the city.
Judge Blocks National Guard From Portland, Ore., Permanently
With her temporary block expiring, Judge Karin Immergut said the Trump administration had failed to prove that protesters against the federal immigration crackdown were hampering President Trump’s policies.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
President Trump overstepped his authority when he sought to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect the ICE office there, a federal judge ruled, issuing a permanent block on troop deployments to the city.
Heads up if you're riding light rail this Saturday 11/8: shuttle buses will replace trains between U District and Westlake stations from the start of service until 2 p.m.
@sound-transit.bsky.social says they're upgrading fan ventilation equipment.
www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us...
@sound-transit.bsky.social says they're upgrading fan ventilation equipment.
www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us...
On Saturday, Nov. 8, 1 Line shuttle buses will replace 1 Line trains between U District and Westlake stations from the start of service to 2 p.m. | Sound Transit
1 Line | Sound Transit will upgrade fan ventilation equipment to improve system reliability.
www.soundtransit.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Heads up if you're riding light rail this Saturday 11/8: shuttle buses will replace trains between U District and Westlake stations from the start of service until 2 p.m.
@sound-transit.bsky.social says they're upgrading fan ventilation equipment.
www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us...
@sound-transit.bsky.social says they're upgrading fan ventilation equipment.
www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us...
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Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.
When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap
Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.