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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We spent a month reporting on Bremerton. Here's what we learned
Emily Fox speaks with KUOW reporters Joshua McNichols and Carolyn Adolph about why they spent a month reporting on Bremerton, and what it taught them...
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Why I left a biotech career to repair typewriters in Bremerton
Office space is cheap in Bremerton. That's one reason you can find eccentric businesses there, like a business that repairs old typewriters.
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Why is Bremerton passing up this plate of sausage?
Bremerton grew up next to a Navy base. The town used to be the economic center of the Kitsap Peninsula. But then, in the 1970s and 80s, development...
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This man was killed by Seattle police. You probably didn’t hear his story
You know about Charleena Lyles, the mom of four who was shot by Seattle police a week ago. Last fall, a similar shooting happened the day when the...
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A heartwarming story of tacos and shipyard workers in Bremerton
When Mario Amaya first set foot in Bremerton in 2009, he fell in love.
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Why itty bitty houses line Bremerton alleys
Tiny, affordable houses line some of Bremerton’s alleys. They’re called “war boxes,” remnants of the massive building boom that transformed Bremerton...
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Navy skips permit for Bremerton boat scraping; environmentalists sue
Earlier this year, the Navy scraped the hull of the U.S.S. Independence to prepare it for dismantlement. That likely released heavy metals into the...
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From submarines to cyber warfare, Bremerton sticks to the mission and keeps its mouth shut
Bremerton, just across the Puget Sound from Seattle, is a military town. On the ferry ride over, you can sometimes see aircraft carriers and submarines....
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Tales from Bremerton’s drunken, fist-fighting past
Bremerton's mayor wants people who've been priced out of Seattle to move there. But there's been something holding Bremerton back: the town's reputation...
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That time Jimi Hendrix's house almost wiped out our trailer park
The body of musician Jimi Hendrix lies in a Renton cemetery. Across the street is the Hi-Land Mobile Manor Park, which looks like it hasn’t changed much...
