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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What some Seattle businesses learned from shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic
Health officials have shut down Duke’s Chowder House in West Seattle after several employees tested positive for Covid-19. It’s not the first time a business has closed and it’s likely not going to be the last. A Seattle brewing company shares what it learned after it closed.
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Black-owned businesses have seen increased support amid protests. But will that be enough?
In the aftermath of the protests of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls to support Black-owned businesses, especially restaurants. Many African American businesses welcome the effort, but say it will take more to fill the deep racial cracks that the protests and the pandemic have exposed.
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Outdoor space for dining and retail might help businesses, but may impede people with disabilities, advocates worry
Businesses can now temporarily use sidewalks and private parking spaces for outdoor seating and retail. The moves comes after King County loosened some regulations to help businesses during the pandemic.
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Restaurant workers have mixed feelings about Phase 2 reopening
Even with some restaurants reopening for dining under Phase 2, many customers are still uneasy, according to a recent survey by Seattle Eater. And it goes both ways.
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To stay afloat, Seattle businesses are turning to social media during the pandemic
Restaurants have been relying more on Facebook or Instagram during the pandemic. They use it to promote specials or to keep customers posted on reopening plans. But there are some who are new to social media, and are learning how it’s an important tool for their survival.
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'Racism is a public health crisis' says King County health director
And it’s not a new crisis, according to King County Public Health director Patty Hayes. Hayes made the declaration at a special meeting of the Board of Health.
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While many of us work from home, this Seattle brewer lives at work
The pandemic has forced many businesses to come up with creative ways to stay afloat. One local brewer used the down time during the stay-at-home order to reimagine his business strategy.
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'We're being visible': Local volunteers keep watch on Seattle's International District
A new block watch has started in Seattle’s Chinatown International District in response to months of vandalism.
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Chinatown businesses vandalized — again
It’s been a tough spring for Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Businesses there were hit hard even before the state’s stay at home order. This past weekend stores and restaurants were vandalized and robbed.
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Hunger is way up in Washington state. One in four people
One in four people in Washington are going hungry, according to a new report by the hunger relief agency Northwest Harvest. The state’s hunger rate is much higher than originally expected.