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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Environment
For orcas, the ocean is like a super loud upstairs neighbor
In Canada, the Port of Vancouver has ships slowing down through orca habitat. Now, some are hoping to do the same in Puget Sound.
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Environment
Seattle skiers want to take over this 'bro forest'
For decades, hunters, motorcyclists and snowmobilers have had the run of the Teanaway Valley. But changes are coming.
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Environment
No, Seattle campers, this lake does not belong to you
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Environment
Baby salmon are afraid of the dark, so Seattle built glass sidewalks
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Environment
Closing a highway to save salmon
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This smoke means smaller newborns and more ER visits
When it comes to wildfires, the people of Wenatchee remember 2012. The air was so choked with smoke that summer camps were canceled and kids kept inside...
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Can Washington make a plan to save the orcas?
In late July, an orca calf died within half an hour of its birth. The mother carried the dead calf on her head for more than a week . Now whale...
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Environment
These Seattle butterflies are feeling frisky. Here's why
Jean Bradbury is an artist in northeast Seattle, and she loves swallowtail butterflies. She says she hasn't seen many swallowtail butterflies in Seattle before, but this summer she sees them every day.
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How risky is it to swim in Washington lakes?
Jackson Ludwig loves lakes. “Where I was from — Moscow, Idaho — there’s not a lot of lakes to swim. And so being here was like, ‘Oh my God, there’s all...
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Real-life Pikachu may be defeated by climate change, scientists fear
Pikas are little rabbit-like mammals that could fit in the palm of your hand. They’re often seen scurrying around rocky alpine slopes with their mouths...