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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How To Walk To LA And Back 7 Times Without Leaving Bellevue Square
Shops aren’t open yet, but a little before 8 a.m., Bellevue Square is already buzzing with walkers. Carrying a portable oxygen tank, Jon Tucker is one...
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Lung Cancer Screening Alone Doesn't Make Smokers Quit
We screen for breast cancer and colon cancer, among others. The scientific consensus: These screenings help detect disease and prevent it from spreading...
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His 'Best Ice Cube' Ever: Burned Firefighter Battles On
Daniel Lyon, the firefighter severely injured during the deadly Twisp River Fire, is slowly making progress but not out of danger, his doctors said...
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Seattle Backs Off Hookah Lounge Crackdown
Seattle’s hookah lounges got a little reprieve. The city had planned on closing down the smoking lounges on Monday, but now officials are backing off....
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Washington Vaccination Rates Remain Stubbornly Low
More Washington kids are at risk of getting measles, whooping cough and other preventable diseases. The reason: many toddlers are not getting vaccinated...
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Pets Rescued From Northwest Wildfires Seek Owners
The Northwest wildfires have not only displaced people – they’ve displaced animals too. A non-profit group from Colorado is helping people in disaster...
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Medicare Wants To Pay Doctors For End-Of-Life Counseling
For Jennifer Calnon, end-of-life discussions boil down to this: “This is my life,” she says. “I should be the one who gets to make the decision.” Calnon...
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Seattle Cracks Down On Hookah Lounges
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says hookah lounges are attracting crime and violence and he wants to shut them down. But some operators say they're not part of...
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Demand For Organs To Grow As Hep C, Obesity Increase
Nearly 10,000 Americans got organ transplants this year. They’re the lucky ones; there are more than 10 times that number waiting for an organ. That gap...
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Washington Pharmacists Must Stock Plan B Despite Religious Beliefs
Pharmacists in Washington state must stock emergency contraceptive – even if they believe it goes against their religious beliefs. A federal appeals...