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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Kurt Julian, 63, ICU nurse, cared for the first coronavirus patients in Kirkland
Our series, Lives Lost, remembers loved ones who have died in the pandemic. You can share an obituary of someone special to you by filling out the form at the bottom of this story.
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WA trade group urges June reopening, after months of pandemic restrictions
California has one. So does Oregon. They 're among the states that have an official reopening date. An industry group representing Washington restaurants would like one, too. It’s calling on Gov. Jay Inslee to set the date for June 15th.
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Sun's out and Seattle's Chinatown bustles. But business owners say they're 'trying to survive'
More than a year ago, the streets of Seattle’s Chinatown International District were quiet. There were fewer people were coming into the neighborhood because of Covid lockdown. On top of that, businesses and residents were afraid because of rising anti-Asian sentiments around the country. KUOW returned to the neighborhood a year later to see how people are coping.
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Leslie Snapp, 91, Navy vet, avid tennis player, grandpa
Our series, Lives Lost, remembers loved ones who have died in the pandemic. You can share an obituary of someone special to you by filling out the form at the bottom of this story.
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Washington's state-run vaccination sites to extend hours to improve access
With Covid vaccine eligibility expanding to everyone age 16 and up starting Thursday, April 15, the hours of operation for state vaccination clinics will extend further into the evening.
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Washington state halts Johnson & Johnson vaccinations amid blood clot investigation
Washingtonians scheduled to get the single shot may have to wait or accept other vaccine options in the meantime.
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Social distancing to retighten in Pierce, Cowlitz, and Whitman counties amid rising Covid cases
Pierce, Whitman, and Cowlitz counties have been moved back to Phase 2 under Washington state’s reopening guidelines, Governor Jay Inslee's office announced on Monday. The three counties all currently have Covid case counts above the state’s threshold for remaining in Phase 3.
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Covid spikes in some WA counties could mean return to Phase 2
Right now, all counties in Washington are in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. But based on rising numbers of Covid cases, some counties might have to go back to Phase 2. That would mean more restrictions on retail, indoor dining, and social gatherings.
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Older Washingtonians should get Covid vaccinations before all adults are eligible, health officials urge
An estimated 330,000 older adults have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, even though they’re eligible. Officials hope they’ll take action now before April 15, when all adults will qualify.
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Elaine Ishikawa Hayes, 97, civil rights advocate, pioneer in early childhood programs
Our series, Lives Lost, remembers loved ones who have died in the pandemic. You can share an obituary of someone special to you by filling out the form at the bottom of this story.