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.
To see more of Joshua's past KUOW work, visit our archive site.
Podcasts
Stories
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Amazon highlights small U.S. businesses as international competition looms
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6 tough questions about killer whales put to NOAA
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Christmas tree farmers compete with elk, drought and now, Amazon
Mom and pop Christmas tree farmers have one more thing to compete with this year.
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Court: Sweeping tents illegal without ‘practical’ alternatives
A 9th Circuit Court decision has two findings: It's not fair to criminalize activities like sleeping in public. And if cities want to clear away camps, the shelter they offer must be practical for the individual. Experts disagree on the implications for Seattle.
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Amazon's HQ2 move could be a boon for startups
“What we’re hopeful for, as the silver lining of what might happen with HQ2, is that there will be some people who think it’s an opportune time to leave Amazon,” one venture capitalist said.
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SoundQs
What will happen when Mount Rainier erupts?
When geologist Carolyn Driedger talks about Mount Rainier, she feels like she’s trash-talking.
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Region of Boom
Bellevue's parking requirements may be holding back affordable housing
Building affordable housing is hard. It's even harder in Bellevue, where parking spots are required.
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Region of Boom
Light rail takes a leap forward in Bellevue
On Friday, Sound Transit finished a major milestone in bringing light rail to Bellevue: excavating a tunnel under the city's downtown.
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Region of Boom
Seattle's Chinatown is set to become a light rail hub. So where will the new station go?
The Chinatown International District will soon become a light rail hub in Seattle. Lines from Bellevue (2023), West Seattle (2030) and Ballard (2035)...
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From an old church parking lot springs affordable housing
A lot of churches in Seattle have more land than they need. With shrinking congregations, many no longer need their large parking lots. A growing number...