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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Arts & Life
'Bainbridge kind of happened to me.' How the island influenced a Seattle chef's cooking and life
When Brendan McGill opened Hitchcock, his first restaurant on Bainbridge Island, he was commuting from Seattle, where he and his wife lived.
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Arts & Life
Nettles in ice cream? Salt & Straw wants to take you on a camping adventure
You may not think of mushroom or baked beans in ice cream, but no ingredient is off limits to Tyler Malek. Malek, co-founder of Salt and Straw, a small batch ice cream company based in Portland, Oregon, is known for daring flavors like roasted bone marrow ice cream with smoked cherries.
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Technology
Can’t put your phone down? A new UW study says it’s not all on you
There are steps you can take to detach from your phone.
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How a hot dog with cream cheese became part of Seattle's food legacy
Seattle’s foodie reputation wasn’t exactly built on hot dogs. And yet, we still have our own spin – the Seattle dog. It’s a hot dog with grilled onions and cream cheese. The SoundQ's team finds out how this local take on street food was born.
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Arts & Life
As Seattle grows, food banks shift strategies — and locations
Finding a new home for a business is tough in this booming real estate market. But when you’re a non-profit, it’s even more challenging.
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Arts & Life
Food banks step in so kids don't go hungry during spring break
For many students, it’s spring break and that means more play time. But for those who rely on school breakfasts and lunches, it means a week of going without.
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Motel 6 and Washington state settle over privacy violation
Motel 6 will pay $12 million for violating Washington residents’ privacy. The agreement comes after an investigation found the national motel chain was sharing guest information with immigration agents.
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Environment
PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms! In bloom! Check it out!
Crowds flocked to the Quad on the University of Washington campus on Friday to see the blossoming cherry trees.
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Arts & Life
There are just a few 24-hour diners left in Seattle. Will they survive?
Remember the cocktail lounge Sorry Charlie’s? How about Sit and Spin—the downtown laundromat where you could listen to music in between loads?
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Environment
Lesson from Oso: What makes Washington beautiful also makes it vulnerable
Five years ago today, a major landslide killed 43 people and destroyed 49 homes in Oso, Washington.