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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Why itty bitty houses line Bremerton alleys
Tiny, affordable houses line some of Bremerton’s alleys. They’re called “war boxes,” remnants of the massive building boom that transformed Bremerton...
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Navy skips permit for Bremerton boat scraping; environmentalists sue
Earlier this year, the Navy scraped the hull of the U.S.S. Independence to prepare it for dismantlement. That likely released heavy metals into the...
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From submarines to cyber warfare, Bremerton sticks to the mission and keeps its mouth shut
Bremerton, just across the Puget Sound from Seattle, is a military town. On the ferry ride over, you can sometimes see aircraft carriers and submarines....
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Tales from Bremerton’s drunken, fist-fighting past
Bremerton's mayor wants people who've been priced out of Seattle to move there. But there's been something holding Bremerton back: the town's reputation...
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That time Jimi Hendrix's house almost wiped out our trailer park
The body of musician Jimi Hendrix lies in a Renton cemetery. Across the street is the Hi-Land Mobile Manor Park, which looks like it hasn’t changed much...
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For $500, you can co-own a horse at Emerald Downs
Distinguishable, a 4-year-old fillie, sucked a carrot from Vince Bruun's hand. "I find she's got a bottomless pit of a stomach," Bruun said. Which...
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75 years ago, Auburn lost almost a third of its population
Auburn, Washington, used to be an agricultural community surrounded by farmland. Many of those farms were owned by Japanese-Americans. But the...
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To reach Auburn’s island of homelessness, cross this log
There's an island in the middle of the White River in Auburn. To get there, you cross a log bridge and follow two separate trails. That’s when you see...
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Jobs aren't enough. Workers in Kent want places to hang
Lots of industrial jobs are coming to the Kent Valley, south of Seattle, businesses that make everything from ice sculptures to airplane parts. But...
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The 'silver tsunami' and hunger for workers in Kent's industrial valley
People call it the “silver tsunami,” for those currently in senior positions in Kent's industrial valley. A massive wave of older, experienced workers...