Joshua McNichols
Reporter
About
Joshua has been the "growing pains" reporter since 2015, documenting the region's growth and change. Joshua “took the long way” to radio, working in architecture firms for over a decade before pursuing his passion for public radio in 2007. By "long way," he means he's also been a writer, bicycle courier, commercial fisherman, bed-and-breakfast cook, carpenter, landscaper and stained glass salesman. He’s detailed animal enclosures to prevent jaguars from escaping the Miami Zoo. Once, while managing a construction site in Athens, Greece, he was given a noogie by an Albanian civil war refugee in his employ. “You do not tell those guys how to place stucco,” he said. All of which has no doubt made him the story-teller he is today.
Podcasts
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
UW's new population health center aims to prevent the next pandemic
The University of Washington is hoping to improve the public health response to future pandemics by bringing many different kinds of academics together under one roof. But some say racial diversity — and not just diversity of expertise — among the center's specialists will be key to its success.
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KUOW Newsroom
She wanted to start her own tech company. Now, she just wants to make rent
Amid the pandemic, women are leaving the workforce four times more frequently than men are, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Many worry about the repercussions that could have for women's careers in the long run, too.
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KUOW Newsroom
Recruiting Black tech workers: Will remote work help make Seattle more attractive?
Seattle has historically had difficulty recruiting and retaining Black tech workers. That’s led to a problem: Compared to the general population, Black tech workers are underrepresented. Now, the pandemic may give local tech companies a way to diversify their workforces.
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King County Metro reveals post-pandemic recovery strategy
The pandemic has caused bus ridership to drop by two-thirds in King County, resulting in lost revenue. Now, Metro says it has a plan, or at least a strategy, for rebuilding.
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KUOW Newsroom
Congressional report targets Amazon for unfair competition
‘While the list of complaints against Amazon runs 82-pages long, the list of solutions is pretty simple.’
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KUOW Newsroom
Two trends reveal why downtown Seattle will eventually rebound
Seattle is full of empty offices right now. But after the pandemic is over, many companies are saying workers can still work from home. So, what does that mean for all the office space Seattle built over the last ten years? Did we build too much of it?
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KUOW Newsroom
Starbucks HQ will take a pandemic gap year to rethink work
At a time when so many people are asking what work will look like after the pandemic, Starbucks' approach gives us one possible answer.
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KUOW Newsroom
Weekend protests in Seattle after Breonna Taylor police killing decision
Protests continued in Seattle over the weekend, leading to property damage and 10 arrests.
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KUOW Newsroom
Amazon's vision for the future: Cameras flying around your home, and in your car to record police stops
This week, Amazon unveiled a bunch of new products including many with cameras in them. KUOW looked into the potential benefits and some of the security concerns.
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KUOW Newsroom
Crews continue to assess collapsed Pier 58 on Seattle waterfront
Contractors working on the Seattle waterfront are still assessing Pier 58 which collapsed last week. They are paying special attention to the pier under the Great Wheel.