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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Students Lobby Lawmakers: Junk The Science Test
The 12th graders at Tyee High School are frustrated. About half the class may not graduate because they’re failing state tests. The after-school classes...
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Sanctuary Or Zoo: Seattle Elephant Lovers Debate Their Case
This story begins at Amboseli National Park in Kenya in 1987. A young woman named Nancy Hawkes, who would later become general curator at the Woodland Park Zoo, was there researching animal behavior.
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Fighting Traffic, Dreaming Of Light Rail Outside Seattle
In the quest to reduce traffic and create more sustainable communities, rail-centered communities are poised to make a comeback. All through Bellevue’s...
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The Surprising Place Where Some Seahawks Fans Gather
When a Seahawks touchdown during overtime clinched victory on Sunday, Teddy Werner of Wisconsin couldn’t have been more surprised. The Seahawks fan of...
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The Cost Of Riding Transit Is A Public Health Issue, King County Says
Just because you have health insurance, doesn’t always mean you have a way to get to the doctor. That explains why public health officials are starting...
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The Science Behind An Engineer’s Dire Warning About Bertha
They were not reassuring words. Engineers hired to rescue Bertha, the deep boring machine stalled under downtown Seattle, wrote to state officials: “If...
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Letter From Engineers Raises Serious Concerns About Bertha
They were not reassuring words. Engineers hired to rescue Bertha, the deep boring machine stalled under downtown Seattle, wrote to state officials: “If...
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The Park And Ride Dilemma: Bus Riders Still Rely On Cars
It’s late afternoon at the Issaquah Highlands, where a thick fog has engulfed the park and ride here. Buses pull up to drop off a dozen people at a...
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'Je Suis Charlie' At The University Of Washington
Several dozen students and Francophiles gathered in Red Square on the University of Washington campus on Friday in light of the tragic events that...
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Convention Center Too Big For Its Britches, Hopes To Expand Underground
David Starkey of Scotland traveled to Seattle this week for an astronomy convention, and he learned something that blew his mind. "If you’re a non...