Eilis 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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KUOW Newsroom
Is the 'Shot of a Lifetime' lottery nudging people to get vaccinated? Maybe
'State health officials say they're seeing some initial signs of that.' But, '…the website is awful.'
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Washingtonians have trouble checking vaccination status as lottery begins
As Washingtonians wait to see who will be the first winner of the state's "Shot of a Lifetime" Covid-19 vaccine lottery, some people are having a hard time finding out if they're even eligible to win.
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KUOW Newsroom
This Sikh doctor helped bring vaccines to a Renton temple — and it worked
For Dr. Angad Singh, addressing Covid-19 in the Punjabi community meant making sure they had access to the Covid vaccine.
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These Kent women wanted Covid vaccines but leaving home was too hard
Connie Palmer, 84, lives at a housing development in Kent, where she is usually confined to her bed.
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‘The virus spreads like cigarette smoke.’ It’s really hard to transmit coronavirus outside
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say it’s okay for the fully vaccinated to remove their masks in most settings. King County still requires masks in indoor public spaces, but outdoor public spaces are a different matter.
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Covid cases are down as students on UW's Greek Row get vaccinated
Covid cases on the University of Washington’s Greek Row have slowed to a trickle as the community gets vaccinated.
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Fully vaccinated? You should still mask up says King County official
King County’s public health agency is asking for voluntary compliance with a directive to keep masking up in indoor public spaces like grocery stores and restaurants. That’s despite last week’s guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that it’s safe for those who are fully vaccinated to take their masks off.
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KUOW Newsroom
When to mask up? Clarity on conflicting guidelines
‘It has led to a super-confusing patchwork. Some companies have said they're keeping their mask requirements for now. Other companies say they're no longer requiring masks for people who are fully vaccinated.’
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KUOW Newsroom
These tribes have not received federal assistance during the pandemic
The Indian Health Service has been lauded for the success of its vaccine rollout. But there’s one group of tribes that received no vaccines, no testing supplies and none of the federal relief money that’s gone to Indian Country during the pandemic.
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KUOW Newsroom
Surprising day For WA counties on the verge of a phase rollback
‘The governor seems to be gambling that in two weeks the situation will look pretty different than it does today.’