Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care and immigrant communities.
Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a B.A. in communication from Seattle Pacific University. She is proud to be one of the few old-schoolers who can edit tape with a razor blade.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Tagalog
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, AAJA
Stories
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New placards are coming to King County food businesses to warn about labor violations
You know those placards that show a restaurant’s food safety rating? There will soon be new signs next to them saying whether a business has unresolved wage violations.
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WA farmers suffer after feds cut program to provide schools with local fresh foods
A federal program created during the pandemic to supply public schools with local produce was abruptly ended in March, leaving Washington state farmers without a critical source of income. Now, farmers are making hard choices about what to grow and how many workers to hire.
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King County officials call for accountability following 'damning' audit of community, family services
King County officials are calling for more accountability in light of a recent auditor's report on the Department of Community and Human Services.
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Seattle's Fresh Bucks program helps families afford, eat more fresh foods
A University of Washington study recently found that Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program that helps low-income families buy fruits and vegetables is also helping their daily intake of fresh produce.
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Slashed funding, tighter restrictions could hurt hundreds of thousands WA residents on Medicaid
Every parent’s goal for their children is to teach them life skills that help them launch into adulthood — but that gets complicated when a child has a disability. Many of those families rely on Medicaid, a federal program, for support. Now, one Bellevue family is worried about what the Trump administration’s recent safety net cutbacks could mean for their son.
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Washington state sues Trump administration for withholding funding to combat climate change
Washington state has filed another lawsuit against the Trump administration — this time for rescinding over $9 million in congressionally approved funds meant to help fight climate change.
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WA seniors face tough choices after Congress cuts federal food program
Many people expect to live their golden years in leisure after decades of hard work. But two Marysville residents recently found themselves worrying about being able to buy food. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of Washington residents who rely on SNAP, the federal food assistance program. Now that Congress has cut $186 billion in funding for the program, they’re anxiously waiting for what happens next.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
World's first nuclear fusion plant breaks ground in WA, fighting climate change could get more difficult under Trump proposal, and Seattle Police crack down on an Aurora Ave motel.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
New poll points to political trouble for Gov. Ferguson, WA files lawsuit over Planned Parenthood funding, and Spokane baseball legend Ryne Sandberg dies.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Debora Juarez appointed to Seattle City Council, WA immigration arrests are targeting people with no criminal history, and Comcast hit Seattle customers with improper late fees, according to city audit.