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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Health
Even before Washington's coronavirus outbreak, Seattle Chinatown restaurants were hit hard
If you think Seattle streets seem a little empty, it’s not your imagination. More people have been staying in since last week with the number of coronavirus cases in Washington rising. But even before the outbreak, businesses in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, have been feeling it since late January. Restaurants have been especially hit hard.
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Health
Seattle food banks see fewer volunteers as coronavirus spreads
People are taking health officials’ advice to stay home. The growing absenteeism is affecting local food banks. Some food banks have seen volunteers cancelling as a precaution.
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Health
What coronavirus' shape-shifting structure tells us about the disease, and how to fight it
Scientists at the University of Washington have a better picture of the coronavirus—literally. The images help them understand the mechanism of the infection and help in designing a vaccine.
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Health
Seattle soda tax works in curbing consumption, study says
Sales of soda and other sweetened beverages have gone down by 22% since Seattle imposed a tax on them in January 2018. And for the most part, they've stayed down.
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Arts & Life
'Where the millionaire can sit with the homie' and have a good time. Chef Kristi Brown's welcoming space
New development has displaced many from the Central District, Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. But slowly former residents and businesses are taking charge of shaping the Central District’s future. One of them is Kristi Brown, chef owner of That Brown Girl Cooks, a catering company.
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Health
North Bend facility designated quarantine site for travelers exposed to coronavirus
People traveling from China to the Seattle area might find themselves quarantined in North Bend at the Fire Training Academy.
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Health
Milk or water? WA state lawmakers consider banning sugary drinks from kids menus
The next time you order a kids meal, the drink choices may not include soda or juices. Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill that would make milk, milk alternatives, or water the default beverages.
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Arts & Life
Ben’s Friends: Staying sober in an industry surrounded by booze
Dry January is a time when many people abstain from drinking alcohol for a month. But for some, maintaining sobriety is a lifelong effort. For people working in the food and hospitality business, staying sober can be especially tough. The industry has one of the highest rates of substance abuse, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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Business
PCC, the fancy hippie grocery store, expanding into Seattle's Central District
PCC Community Markets will open a new location on 23rd Avenue and Union Street.
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Arts & Life
A little known dark episode in Seattle's Pike Place Market
Seattle turns 150 years old this year. To mark this major milestone, the city picked 150 objects from its archives that tell the story of the region’s early years. One of them highlights a little known dark episode in the city’s beloved icon, Pike Place Market.