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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Pandemic isolation hits young adults especially hard
A national study found that 3 out of 4 young adults struggle with feelings of loneliness, restlessness, and have trouble concentrating. Some worry about how much alcohol they’re drinking. Their sadness exceeds that of older groups that might face more health risks from Covid-19. This psychologist offers advice to help them feel better.
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Seattle area buses are crowded with essential workers. Drivers feel vulnerable
Metro, the transit agency of King County, is a shell of its former self right now. It’s running at about 85% capacity. Many express routes have shut down, due to lack of commuters. But other bus lines, especially those serving essential workers, are overcrowded. That’s left some of the drivers on duty feeling vulnerable.
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'What else can we do?' Seattle business owners say this lockdown is worse than last
Seattle business owners say this lockdown worse than the last.
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The great pandemic migration is not what people expected
The pandemic has changed so many things about the way people work. Tech workers, in particular, have discovered they can do their jobs from anywhere. Small towns are trying to attract tech talent from cities like Seattle. But that hasn't resulted in the "great migration" some people expected.
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Pacific Northwest needs 4 new cities on undeveloped land, report says
Imagine new high rises – above the Pacific Northwest’s small communities like Burlington and Centralia. That may sound far-fetched, but it might be necessary if we’re going to accommodate all the people moving here in decades to come, according to a new report by the Cascadia Innovation Corridor.
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Conservative voters outside Seattle pin hopes on Trump's legal challenges
In Arlington Washington, just north of Everett, the majority of voters chose Donald Trump for president. Joe Biden’s win surprised a lot of people there, on both sides. We went to Arlington to check in with voters there.
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Friendships in Puget Sound's only red county tested by the tight presidential election
Mason County is the only county bordering Puget Sound that appears to have gone for Trump (as of Wednesday night, we’re still waiting for a final tally). Voters there describe a community deeply divided by politics. But some hold out hope for reconciliation.
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Your brain on remote work: Mental tips for working from home
We don’t need to tell you this, but working from home can be stressful. It doesn’t have to be, though. The science on this is still kind of new, but some recent and ongoing studies offer some clues as to how we can make this unnatural situation more tolerable and maybe even enjoyable.
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They found the first murder hornet nest, but the queen stayed hidden
It was a bitter cold morning on Saturday near the Canadian border.
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No longer chained to desks, office workers pick up new habits
Remote work gave back some control over how, where and when people do their work. That could change offices forever.
