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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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Microsoft employees brace for mass layoffs, Seattle sues Trump over frozen public safety grants, and Seattle gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Beacon Hill artist chosen to design new sculpture for Seattle's Peace Park
Local artist Saya Moriyasu has been selected to create something that will incorporate the stolen Sadako Sasaki statue's feet.
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Ancient Korean rice wine is making waves in the Northwest. Meet the family behind its revival
Many people enjoy sake, the Japanese rice wine. But now, a local brewing company is betting diners will soon make room for Korean rice wine.
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11 arrested in Seattle drug trafficking ring that preyed on CID homeless encampments
Law enforcement seized $3 million dollars’ worth of drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Effort launched to recall Gov. Ferguson, UW lab tech released from immigration detention, and Catholic bishops sue WA over new law.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Former SPD Chief Adrian Diaz sues Seattle, King County assessor faces resignation calls over restraining order, and we remember Northwest bluesman Bill Engelhart.
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UW project took nuisance seaweed from shellfish farm to help growers. The USDA cut its funding
A $5 million grant to promote climate-smart farm practices that funded the Blue Carbon, Green Fields project was cancelled by the USDA.
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Hidden cafe that helped launch Seattle's coffee culture turns 50
Long before there was a coffee shop seemingly on every Seattle street corner, there was Café Allegro. On Saturday, the U-District coffeehouse turns 50, making it the one of the oldest in the city.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Federal cuts to AmeriCorps are reaching Seattle food banks, the Seattle City Council is considering making it easier for council members to vote when they have a conflict of interest, and the city is launching a free shuttle to take people around the new and improved waterfront.
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Middle Eastern, North African food steps into Seattle's culinary spotlight
Mediterranean food is a sweeping designation that embraces a wide variety of cuisines. One specific region — Middle Eastern, North African — is stepping into Seattle’s crowded food scene.