Joshua McNichols
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
Podcasts
Stories
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Heartbreaking dispatches from inside the Jungle
Robert Patterson lives in the Jungle, a homeless encampment. This is a transcript from his audio diary: Sunday is … Carmen and I try to make this our...
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Who offers help in the Jungle? Almost nobody.
Every day, social workers reach out to homeless people on the streets of Seattle. But there’s one place social workers seldom go: the Jungle. That’s...
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There's more to the Jungle than you think
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW reporter Joshua McNichols about Seattle's homeless encampment known as the Jungle. They discuss what it's like in the Jungle...
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Yes, I live in the Jungle. And so do 400 other people
Most people think of the Jungle as a scary homeless camp, a no man’s land under the freeway near downtown Seattle.
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Looking for sinkholes as Bertha burrows under Viaduct
Bertha the tunneling machine will slowly grind its way below the foundations of the viaduct over the next two weeks.
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Everett Wrestles With Sound Transit's 25 Year Timeline
Sound Transit is halfway through the public comment period on its big expansion plan, called Sound Transit 3. The current plan puts downtown Everett...
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Renton Mother Believed To Be Victim In Seattle Body Parts Case
Seattle Police believe the body parts found in a Seattle recycling bin belong to Ingrid Lyne, a Renton woman who’s been missing since Friday night....
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Is Capitol Hill Business Booming Because of Light Rail?
Some businesses on Capitol Hill are reporting 15 to 20 percent more customers since the light rail station opened there.
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State May Build Fence Around Jungle Homeless Camp
The Washington State Department of Transportation has $1 million to spend on the Jungle, a homeless encampment in South Seattle where roughly 400 people...
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Homeless Protest Closure Of 15 Shelters In King County
Homeless people camped outside the King County Administration Building Thursday night, trying to draw attention to the closure of 15 shelters. The group...