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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FAA will let Amazon fly drones to customers, but not over cities yet
Amazon Prime Air has won the FAA's permission to start delivering small items to customers by drone. But that doesn’t mean Seattle area residents will see drones above their rooftops anytime soon.
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Missing 'lawtiwa' in the time of the pandemic
A barbersalon owner in Burien mourns the loss of casual physical contact with clients and friends. But she's found a way to adapt.
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Delivery gigs are everywhere, but so are the workers that want them
The competition for gig work is getting fierce. With 60,000 people still waiting for unemployment checks from Washington State, new people are trying gig work for the first time. The sudden popularity of those jobs has some established gig workers fighting to make a living.
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Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle could get a raise. Here's what the city proposes
Uber and Lyft drivers need a raise, according to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and the union representing drivers. KUOW has been looking into a proposal that the mayor is putting together.
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In White Center, the economic safety net shows its gaps
This week, the federal government stopped giving unemployed people an extra 600 dollars a week. That represents a crisis for some people trying to make ends meet. But there’s another group of people who hear that story and think: I never managed to get any of that money in the first place.
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Covid on the Block: The pandemic's impact on Beacon Hill neighbors
Everyone has a story. That was the mantra as KUOW reporters set out to chronicle the lives of people who live and work on a small block in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood in the time of Covid-19. Read those stories at covidontheblock.com.
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New woman on the block: An Amazon worker falls in love with Beacon Hill
One afternoon in May, two months into the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle, Kate Huntington carried boxes of books and clothing into a shiny new apartment building. One box has business-oriented books like “Getting To Yes.”
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The 'Street Strider' of Beacon Hill
Pearl de La Cruz is out, riding on a surprising contraption that looks like a giant water bug crossed with a bicycle. “I’m coming by!” she yelled out, laughing.
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Pub on the block: The 'Cheers' of Beacon Hill faces pandemic challenges
Inside a one-story building on Beacon Hill, built in 1926, is a bar where customers consider each other family.
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‘It’s cry time.’ This Seattle woman’s response to the pandemic
Early in the pandemic, Ariana Bray would sit at the kitchen table in her apartment and look out at the world below.
