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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Marriage As A Path To US Residency: Not So Easy As In The Movies
Marry an American, get residency in the US: It's a myth many Americans still believe, promulgated by sitcoms and romantic comedies. But the true story is
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Gun Rights: The Issue That Switched From Left Wing To Right Wing
Back in the 1960s , it was urban radicals who fought for the right to bear arms, and it was largely white conservatives who fought for tighter gun control
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Religion Through The Back Door
Karen Armstrong came to religion through the back door. She had tried coming through the front, joining a convent as a teenager. But the spiritual
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The Secret Princess
Many young girls fantasize about secretly being a princess. When Sarah Culberson grew up, she left those childish fantasies behind. But then she
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The Woman With The Tattooed Face
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril grew up in Nunavut , one of the most remote places in remote Northern Canada. After going to film school near Toronto, Alethea
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Take A Left At The Kremlin
Every country has its outlaw heroes. Billy The Kid. Joan of Arc. Pancho Villa. In West Germany, there’s an outlaw hero you may not have heard of. His name
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The Day The Internet Went Dark And How It Changed History
A little over a year ago, Wikipedia, Google and thousands of other websites went dark. They were protesting an Internet privacy act being considered in