Joshua McNichols
Growth and Development Reporter
About
As KUOW's Growth and Development reporter and co-host of KUOW's Booming podcast, Joshua's "growing pains" beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning, government and the economy. His favorite stories also include themes of history, technology, and climate change.
Joshua holds a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Washington. Public Radio is his second career; architecture was his first. He is proud of the many odd jobs he's held in his life, such as salmon fisher, author, bike courier, and bed-and-breakfast cook.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Stories
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What a fancy dump can teach us about keeping Seattle affordable
The south end of Wallingford used to stink because of a smelly old transfer station.
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What's next for KUOW's Region of Boom team? Digging into HALA
Emily Fox speaks with KUOW's Region of Boom reporter Joshua McNichols about the team's upcoming coverage of Seattle's housing crisis.
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Wallingford fought developers decades before it was hip
Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood is known for its restored bungalows and for Gasworks Park. But some people worry it could lose its soul if the city’s...
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Seattle traffic got so bad, this guy started flying to work
It's after 3 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon, and Jeremy Noble is about to leave his job as an air traffic controller at Sea-Tac International Airport. If...
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Why Seattle wants people who can’t pay their mortgages to stay in town
Seattle’s real estate market is booming, but contrary to what you might think, foreclosures are still happening. Foreclosures can be disruptive in...
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We spent a month reporting on Bremerton. Here's what we learned
Emily Fox speaks with KUOW reporters Joshua McNichols and Carolyn Adolph about why they spent a month reporting on Bremerton, and what it taught them...
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Why I left a biotech career to repair typewriters in Bremerton
Office space is cheap in Bremerton. That's one reason you can find eccentric businesses there, like a business that repairs old typewriters.
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Why is Bremerton passing up this plate of sausage?
Bremerton grew up next to a Navy base. The town used to be the economic center of the Kitsap Peninsula. But then, in the 1970s and 80s, development...
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This man was killed by Seattle police. You probably didn’t hear his story
You know about Charleena Lyles, the mom of four who was shot by Seattle police a week ago. Last fall, a similar shooting happened the day when the...
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A heartwarming story of tacos and shipyard workers in Bremerton
When Mario Amaya first set foot in Bremerton in 2009, he fell in love.