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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When Bruce Lee was an unknown, everyday guy
Before he was a martial arts icon, Bruce Lee was a poet, philosopher and fledgling instructor in Seattle. Now there’s an exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum...
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Chef puts Seattle on the map for his southern cooking
When you think of cities known for southern cooking, you might think of Savannah, Georgia or Nashville, Tennessee. You wouldn’t think of Seattle. But...
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A cherished family recipe for the Pacific oyster
Pacific oysters are a mainstay in the Northwest. A little known fact: They’re native to Japan and have been cultured there for hundreds of years.
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How this Seattle family brought oysters back from the brink
Oysters are a cornerstone of Pacific Northwest cuisine. But there was a time when our region’s oysters were in trouble, all but obliterated by over...
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King County drops 1,500 misdemeanor cases due to staffing shortage
People arrested last year in unincorporated King County for offenses like shoplifting, illegal dumping or criminal trespass will not be prosecuted. As...
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Pot entrepreneur 'hesitant to come out'
Last year sales of legal marijuana reached $1.2 billion. Despite the growth, people of color are left out. Less than 10 percent of current licensed...
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Meet the Hollingsworths, a family pot business
When Washington voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana in 2012, entrepreneurs jumped at the new business opportunity. Marijuana sales...
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Remembering the people who left a mark on Washington
Before moving forward to 2018, let's remember those we lost this year. Here are nine people who left a mark on the Puget Sound region.
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A family recipe from Seattle’s much-missed Kingfish Cafe
Holidays often evoke family traditions and food memories. So we asked Leslie Coaston and Laurie Minzel, the former owners of the Kingfish Café, about...
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Get to know Seattle chef Edouardo Jordan in 5 questions
You may not have heard of Edouardo Jordan, but he's been getting a lot of local and national praise. He’s chef owner of Salare and JuneBaby in Seattle’s...