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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Your Thanksgiving meal might be affected by this summer’s heat wave, shipping and supply
A lot of us hunkered down at home last Thanksgiving instead of making the usual feast. Now we’re getting together again. But with pandemic-related shipping and supply chain issues, plus this summer’s extreme heat … you’ve got a recipe for sticker shock.
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This north Seattle hotel will house people who have been chronically homeless
The Mary Pilgrim Inn in North Seattle looks like a hotel on the outside. But on the inside, it’s a place to help people struggling with chronic homelessness that’s opening this week, with the first 15 residents moving in Thursday.
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Washington drafting new rules so patrons can safely throw axes and drink alcohol
Throwing darts is a classic pub game. In recent years, some Washington bars have been trying to offer a new activity: axe throwing. The Washington Liquor and Cannabis board is about to weigh in.
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This Roosevelt neighborhood coffee shop is a haven for geeks and more
In Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood, tucked in a corner between other small businesses is a coffee shop that feels otherworldly. Inside there’s a mural featuring a spaceship. The sci-fi theme is everywhere, from the furniture to the artwork. Welcome to Distant Worlds Coffeehouse, a haven for geeks and nerds.
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Lynnwood's Heroes' Cafe, a community for veterans by veterans
Every last Tuesday of the month, dozens of military veterans gather at Heroes Café in Lynnwood. Despite the name, Heroes Café is not exactly a coffee shop. The veterans here can get coffee, but even more important, they get camaraderie.
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Craving furry companionship? Seattle's first cat cafe can help
With all the heavy news these days, here’s a fluff piece — of the four-legged, furry kind. Seattle Meowtropolitan Café is Washington’s first cat café, a place where you can grab coffee, hang out with cats, and maybe adopt one. The pandemic forced the shop to stop serving coffee temporarily. But the cat lounge is open for petting appointments.
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King County considers hate crime hotline amid rise in racist attacks
King County is one step closer to creating a phone and web hotline for residents to report hate crimes and bias incidents. The proposed legislation, put forward by the King County Council's Law and Justice Committee Tuesday morning, will go before the council at-large in the coming weeks.
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Washington preparing for surge of Afghan refugees in coming weeks
Washington is anticipating another wave of refugees from Afghanistan. Approximately 143 Afghan people have resettled here between end of July and August 14th. Here’s what refugees can expect once they arrive.
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What happens when people are given monthly cash payments for a year? Tacoma will soon find out
Tacoma is kicking off a new pilot program that they hope can be utilized to reduce poverty. For one year, 110 eligible families will receive $500 in monthly cash payments — with no strings attached.
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UW study links fine particulate air pollution to dementia
Air pollution is often associated with respiratory illness. But a new University of Washington study adds to a growing body of evidence that links air pollution to greater risk for dementia.