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
Stories
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Sen. Cantwell says weather service cuts could rain trouble on Washington state
The federal government plays a major role in predicting weather and fighting wildfires. Experts say the Trump administration's job cuts to the National Weather Service could hurt those efforts.
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Pharmacies are sick. Is there a cure?
Bartell Drugs, CVS, Walgreens, and independent pharmacies everywhere are struggling to stay afloat. So what’s making pharmacies sick... and is there a cure?
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Will AI collapse the career ladder?
It's graduation season. But it's a tough time to be looking for your first job. On today's episode, entry-level jobs are supposed to be the first rung of the career ladder. So why is that ladder breaking? And what can new grads do about it?
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Whiplash at the Port of Seattle
We visit the gateway to the Pacific to find out what the Port of Seattle really tells us about the chaotic state of international trade. And now that China and the US are trying to work things out, will trade bounce back?
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Tariffs are paused. Will the ports of Seattle, Tacoma rebound?
The constantly shifting currents of the trade war between the U.S. and China have led to an obsession with the ports over the past few weeks.
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Could Seattle transit include water-skipping electric vessels? This Irish company hopes so
Officials from King County Metro's Marine Division took a test ride in an all-electric water vessel this week. It’s part of a mosquito fleet of Seattle-built vessels that dart between Puget Sound communities like water-skippers.
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Eastside light rail expands this Saturday. Business owners are preparing
A new light rail station opens up in Downtown Redmond this Saturday. This station, along with another at Marymoor Park, brings the number of Eastside stations to 10.
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Black homeownership program offers hope, but can it help people afford Seattle houses?
Today in Seattle's Central District neighborhood, the number of Black homeowners has reached a historic low. And across Seattle, less than half as many Black households own homes as white families.
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The plan to boost Black homeownership
Across Seattle, less than half as many Black households own homes as white families. But there's a new law that could help turn that around by expanding the Covenant Home Ownership program. Joshua explains why Black homeownership has plummeted and what lawmakers are doing to boost it.
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There's no such thing as local and these Northwest industries prove it
In today's economy, is anything really local anymore? We dig into three iconic Northwest industries: salmon, craft breweries, and aerospace parts, to see how they could be affected by rising tariffs.
