Eilís O'Neill
Reporter
About
Eilís (eye-LEASH) O'Neill fell in love with radio when she was a 14-year-old high school intern at KUOW, in the program that later became RadioActive. Since then, she's worked as a radio reporter in South America and New York City and was thrilled to return to her hometown radio station in 2017. Her work has appeared on The World, Marketplace, and NPR.
Eilís has a degree in English and Spanish from Oberlin College and a master’s degree in science, environment and health journalism from Columbia University.
Stories
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Get ready, Seattle. Summer '24 is about to bring the heat
Western Washington is bracing for potentially record-breaking heat this weekend. While that might sou
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Seattle plans to send more mental health specialists to 911 calls
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More people die on south Seattle streets, where wide streets encourage fast driving
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No more lead in your eyeliner: New Washington state law bans toxic cosmetics
A new state law aims to get cosmetics with certain chemicals out of Washington’s stores and salons. Advocates say it’s the strongest law of its kind in the country.
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Surgeon general warns Seattle audience about the dangers of loneliness and isolation
U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy was in Seattle Wednesday, where he told an audience that loneliness is one of the crucial public health issues of the day.
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Low-income families in Washington can get free air conditioning, but time is running out
This summer could be a scorcher in Washington. Low-income families in the state have about a month left to get free air conditioning units.
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Seattle just got 150 psych unit beds. Is it enough to make a difference?
A new psychiatric unit opened Wednesday at the University of Washington’s Northwest Hospital in North Seattle. It was funded in part by state taxpayers, and it represents a significant step toward addressing the severe shortage of inpatient beds in Washington state.
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Drug use in Washington state is changing. More people are smoking and when they look for help, it’s hard to find
A survey of people with substance use disorder across Washington state found that, these days, more people are smoking drugs than injecting them, many people are using both opioids and methamphetamines, and many of those who seek help reducing their drug use are unable to get that help.
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Washington state hospitals are still losing money, leading to 'heartbreaking decisions'
Hospitals in Washington state are still losing money, a downward trend that started during the pandemic. And as they try to cut costs, patients are seeing the effects.
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King Country searches for ways to save public health clinics from the budget ax
Most of King County’s 10 public health centers will have to close next year unless the county comes up with a budget fix soon.