Eilís O'Neill
Reporter
About
Eilís is a reporter covering health. She focuses on health inequities, substance use and addiction, infectious diseases, mental health, and reproductive and maternal health.
Eilís came to KUOW in 2016. Before that, she worked as a freelance reporter, first in South America, and then in New York City. Her work has aired on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, APM’s Marketplace, Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting, and other programs.
Eilís' work as part of a team covering Covid-19 outbreaks and vaccine hesitation in Washington won a regional Murrow award, as did a series about children who lost parents to Covid-19. Her series about the opioid crisis on the Olympic Peninsula won several regional Society for Professional Journalists awards as well as a national Public Media Journalists Association award.
Eilís grew up in Seattle and was a high school intern at KUOW, in the program that later became RadioActive. She has a Master's in Science, Health, and Environment Reporting from Columbia University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Lake Washington Boulevard has reopened to cars — but the city's weighing a permanent closure
After closing Lake Washington Boulevard to through traffic for months, the city has opened the street up to cars again. But the closure was so popular that the city is considering making it permanent.
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When he got Covid, this student turned to his fraternity brothers at the University of Washington
Nick Baldini was one of hundreds of students at the University of Washington who came down with Covid while living on Greek Row. He says his fraternity brothers had gotten him through tough times before, and so he again turned to them for support.
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Behind the coronavirus outbreak on Greek Row at the University of Washington
Nick Baldini is a senior at the University of Washington. This past summer, there were no internships or jobs to speak of, so he decided to enroll in classes and stay at his fraternity house.
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Seattle ramps up pandemic street closures
It’s not just Seattle streets that are being closed to through traffic to make more space for outdoor recreation. Now it’s individual blocks as well.
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Boeing to move 787 Dreamliner production out of Everett
Boeing will move production of the 787 Dreamliner out of its Everett facility and consolidate operations at its South Carolina location.
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No more stop signs for Washington's bike riders ... sort of
Starting Thursday, people riding bikes in Washington state won’t have to stop at most stop signs. That is, they legally won’t have to stop.
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Protesters, Summer Taylor's family sue Seattle and WA state for wrongful death and injuries
A group of protesters is suing the city of Seattle and state of Washington for wrongful injuries, and, in one case, a wrongful death in the recent Black Lives Matter protests.
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Seals love devouring salmon at Ballard Locks. One way to stop them: Tail-slapping noises
Seals eat a lot of salmon as the fish migrate through the Ballard Locks’ fish ladder to try to reach spawning grounds on the other side. For decades, humans have been trying different ways to keep seals and sea lions away from the fish ladder. Now, scientists are trying a new method to outsmart the seals.
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Why western Washington air doesn't smell so smoky anymore (but is still harmful)
The air in the Puget Sound region is still really unhealthy because of wildfires, but it doesn't smell as smoky as it did last week. That's because something has changed.
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Keeping your student athlete strong and engaged amid pandemic can be a workout
Most fall sports for students in elementary through high school in the Seattle area are canceled this year. But experts say kids can still stay active and learn new skills.