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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Robert Schaefer, 87, retired radiologist, loved opera and poetry
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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'Why aren’t we on the list?' restaurant industry asks as others access vaccine
As of Wednesday, March 17, Covid vaccines are available to essential workers, including those who work in transit, farms, and grocery stores. But restaurant workers aren't included.
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There's light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, but many still feeling anxious
One year into the pandemic seems like a good time for a check-up on our mental health. The rollout of Covid vaccines is easing some worries, on a global scale. Still, many people continue to feel anxiety. We asked some Seattle-area therapists for their observations, and advice, at this one year mark.
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Tomoko Hayes, 96, immigrant from Japan, raised 4 children in a new country
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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Winter storm causes vaccine shipment delays for Washington state
Some people who are booked for Covid vaccine shots this week are having to reschedule. The winter storm that‘s disrupting everyday life in parts of the country, is also causing delays in shipping vaccines.
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UW researchers look to the sewer to track Covid-19
Sewer surveillance is widely used around the world to monitor for diseases. At the University of Washington, researchers are taking a slightly different approach to detect Covid-19.
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Am I next? WA's new online system can check your vaccine eligibility
As Washington state tries to move along its Covid vaccination program, it has launched an online questionnaire to help people figure out whether they’re eligible for the next round.
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Boeing to pay $2.5 billion for 737 MAX conspiracy charge
The aerospace giant and the Justice Depareached Boeing has agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion dollars for 737 MAX fraud conspiracy
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'We find our way.' How older adults are coping with pandemic isolation
The pandemic has been hard on everyone, but even harder for older adults. Not only are they vulnerable to the deadly virus; current restrictions also put them at an increased risk of social isolation.
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This Burien food pantry provides more than familiar staples to the Latinx community
Growing up, Roxana Pardo Garcia remembers feeling shame whenever her mother sent her to the food bank when times were difficult. Today, as an adult, Garcia organizes a food pantry serving King County’s Latinx community, one that offers a more positive experience during these hard times.