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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Washington Lawmaker Seeks To Ban E-Cigarette Sales To Minors
This week a state senate committee will hear a proposal that would make it illegal to sell e-cigarettes and vapes to minors. Last fall Sen. Judy Warnick...
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Get Your Flu Shot, Even If It's Just 23 Percent Effective
The flu season has been more severe than expected, with 42 deaths in Washington state so far. The main virus that’s circulating in the community, known...
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'Silver Alert' For Seniors May Come To Washington State
When the Legislature convenes next week, Rep. Sherry Appleton plans to introduce a bill for a silver alert system in Washington state. Similar to the...
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Doctors Lose Financial Incentive To Treat Medicaid Patients
For the past two years primary care doctors who saw Medicaid patients were given a pay increase. The extra money was an incentive for doctors to take in...
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Elder Hairdresser Makes Nursing Home Patients Look Beautiful
Getting your hair done can be good medicine. It’s one reason why Joanne Hubacka, 69, is so busy. For four decades, Hubacka has been fixing people’s hair...
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Inslee: 'Our Worst Polluters Will Step Up And Pay'
Governor Jay Inslee has been traveling around the state to unveil portions of his budget proposal. Tuesday morning he stopped in Medina, where workers...
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Northwest Liberians Raise Money For Ebola Relief
This Saturday, Liberian Americans living in the Northwest are hosting a fundraiser for Ebola relief efforts in West Africa. The proceeds will pay for...
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Quiet Crimes: Elder Abuse On Rise In Washington
You might think the elderly are targeted by strangers, but more often, it’s someone they know. Now prosecutors say that crimes against vulnerable...
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Washington State Health Exchange Expects Smoother Rollout
Marcie Sillman interviews KUOW health reporter Ruby de Luna about some of the changes the Washington state Health Exchange has made. Last year more than...
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Fourth Student Dies From Marysville-Pilchuck Shooting
Fourteen year-old Shaylee Chuckulnaskit died just before 5 p.m.Friday from her injuries.