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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Washington Insurance Commissioner Launches Investigation Of Premera
Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says Premera Blue Cross has been cooperating with an investigation of a cyberattack that exposed...
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Bertha's Small Triumphs Fail To Impress Weary Public
A 270-ton section of Bertha’s front body now lies on the ground in downtown Seattle, ready for workers to add steel reinforcing. The Seattle Tunnel...
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Council Approves $34M So Pike Place Market Can Expand Westward
The Pike Place Market is going to expand westward. On Monday, a Seattle City Council committee agreed to pay $34 million from the general fund to build...
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Kids Crowd Into Suburban Seattle Schools As Money Dries Up
Many suburban school districts around Seattle, children crowding into their classrooms, can’t get a bond or a levy past voters. That’s put pressure on schools to find other, less than ideal solutions.
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Seattle Bus Maps: Should They Be Like Butter? Or A Spider Web?
When the Capitol Hill and University link light rail stations open up in about a year, it will change how many people get around Seattle. Something else...
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Rescuing Bertha 'Like Putting The Worm On The Hook'
Bertha the drill should be back at work on the tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct by August. There’s still some unstable soil left to drill...
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Tacoma Hopes Light Rail Connection To Seattle Gets Funded
Politicians in Olympia are negotiating the final size of a transportation package. But we found out this week it may not be as much as some people hoped...
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Mayor Hopes To Ease Competition Between Buses, Freight, Cars And Bikes With 10-Year Plan
Mayor Ed Murray laid out his 10-year transportation plan Monday. The move sets the stage for renewing the transportation levy that expires this year....
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Higher Bus Fares, Hiring Spree Now In Effect For King County Metro
Changes are afoot at King County Metro. Bus fares went up over the weekend by 25 cents. Bus drivers started accepting the county's new reduced fare...
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South Seattle Development Is Slow, Despite Promise Of Light Rail
The Puget Sound region hopes new growth will spring up in urban villages clustered around mass transit. The goal is to avoid further congestion. Yet in...