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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Violist Alex Guy Had To Leave Seattle To Love Seattle
Seattle can be a frustrating place to live. There’s the rising rents, and the constant noise from construction sites and traffic. Despite all that, we...
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Skip Testing? Two Kirkland Moms Debate The Ethics
It’s the day before state testing, and the Dimpsey and Rasche kids gather for a playdate in Kirkland. Pearl, a third-grader at Peter Kirk Elementary,...
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Meet Higher Standards? Seattle Teachers Say Funding Is Also Key
For the 11th-grade math test in Washington state, there's a version in Spanish. There's also a glossary to translate words into Ukrainian, Vietnamese,...
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How Seattle Will Enforce Its New Minimum Wage Law
Seattle’s new minimum wage law went into effect April 1, as did a law meant to ensure workers get paid overtime when they’ve earned it. But not everyone...
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Bellevue Will Survive Expedia's Flight To Seattle
Expedia, one of the world’s largest online travel companies, is going to be doing some traveling of its own soon. It’s moving across the lake from...
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Locked-Up Kids Will Have More Options, King County Says
The county is proceeding with its plans to develop a new family justice center, despite ongoing protests. The building includes a juvenile detention...
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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.