Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a features reporter at KUOW. She had originally planned to go into TV, but ditched the idea after discovering public radio. Ruby has reported on immigrant communities and healthcare. She currently covers food and how it intersects with health, communities and culture. Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a BA in communication from Seattle Pacific University. In the age of computer/digital audio editing, Ruby is proud to be one of the few old–schoolers who can still edit tape with a razor blade. In her free time she practices her knife skills on new recipes.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Grocery delivery war heats up as Amazon waives delivery fee for Prime members
Selling groceries is big business, but the profit margins are thin. Yet, companies like Amazon have been putting a lot of money toward growing their market share.
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KUOW Newsroom
Let's talk about death so we can live a better life
Death is one of those taboo subjects in polite conversation. But three Seattle area restaurants recently hosted dinners to encourage discussions about death—with strangers.
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KUOW Newsroom
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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KUOW Newsroom
Jim Ellis, who raised Seattle, dies at age 98
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KUOW Newsroom
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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KUOW Newsroom
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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KUOW Newsroom
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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SoundQs
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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KUOW Newsroom
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.