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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What the end of a federal eviction moratorium means for Washington
When the Supreme Court ruled against the federal eviction moratorium, that had some implications for Washington State.
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Seattle's first robotic parking garage opens
Residents of the tower drive their car onto a platform, exit the car, punch in a code. And then their car disappears down a hole.
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School admin's pushback against public health worries some Issaquah parents
As parents ready their kids for in-person school, many have concerns about Covid protocols. For some Issaquah parents, those worries only grew when they saw one of their school district's top administrators use his Facebook account to diss vaccines and masks.
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No shirt, no shot, no service: Bring your vaccine card to Capitol Hill
CC Attle’s, a bar on Capitol Hill known for its stiff drinks and leather nights, started asking customers to see their vaccination cards in May, before anyone else.
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An architecture firm dedicated to green building felt the heat and got AC at the office. They still cut their energy use
"When you realize that you're sticking to the trace paper on your desk, that's not a good thing."
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Federal rental assistance dollars can prevent evictions — if you can navigate the process
The national moratorium on evictions ended over the weekend. Renters still have some significant protections here in Washington, but accessing that help can get complicated.
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Why it’s taking longer to build homes in Seattle
Home builders in the Northwest are working as fast as they can to build housing for all the people coming to the region. Currently, there are 23,000 homes under construction in Seattle or about to break ground. But they’ve hit a snag. Or rather, a whole mess of snags. And those snags are slowing them down.
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Firecracker Alley: It's about more than fireworks
Every year on Puyallup land near the Port of Tacoma, Puyallup tribal members gather to sell fireworks. It’s an event that draws tribal members together to socialize and make some money. But it’s an annual tradition that may not be around forever.
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This tiny Washington tourist town found its workforce after all
The town of Coupeville Washington, on Whidbey Island, has solved its labor shortage. That could be a promising sign for other communities with the same problem.
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Tourists tell Seattle how to handle the heat
The Puget Sound region is getting ready for a heat wave this weekend. A lot of people in the area aren't used to temperatures in the upper 90s. But some of the tourists on Seattle's waterfront - are used to that kind of heat. And they shared some of their advice on how to stay comfortable.
