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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Paddling through pumpkin patches in Snoqualmie
If you were planning on going to pumpkin patch this weekend, you might have fewer options. Record floods in the Snoqualmie area have put some farms underwater.
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Jim Ellis, who raised Seattle, dies at age 98
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Northwest shellfish growers back off on pesticide
Local shellfish growers are backing off on plans to use a controversial pesticide, despite concerns that an infestation is threatening to ruin the industry.
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Seattle Kurds distraught, trying to reach home
Turkish troops continue to strike in Syria as Kurdish civilians flee for safety. In Seattle, local Kurdish communities are distraught.
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A Native-inspired café opens at Burke Museum. There will be frybread
Museums draw people with exhibits. But increasingly, newer museums are putting more attention to food. When the Burke Museum reopens this weekend, it will feature a new café focused on Native American cuisine. Meet the couple behind Off the Rez Café.
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Why are those food safety posters smiling at me?
Those posters with smiley faces outside area restaurants are surprisingly complicated. Please consider donating to KUOW at https://kuow.org/donate/soundqs.
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Seattle wins award for offering healthier food options in schools and community centers
Cities may not be in the business of selling food, but they could determine what gets sold in public spaces.
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This 'Brown Girl' is cooking up a new restaurant in Seattle's Central District
You may not know Kristi Brown, but you might have had her black eyed pea hummus that’s sold in many local supermarkets. Meet the chef behind That Brown Girl Cooks! and the inspiration behind her food.
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Not driving a bus? Then stay out of these lanes
Frustrated volunteers took to a busy downtown intersection during Thursday's afternoon rush hour to remind car drivers to stay out of the bus lanes.
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Monday is the last day to comment about changes to SNAP eligibility