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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Seattle support group closes: 'So many of our population fit into the high risk category'
A Seattle support group for people recovering from addiction and homelessness has shut down for the time being. The move is a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Even so, Recovery Café will continue to support its members in other ways.
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Seattle businesses react to state's temporary shut down of restaurants and bars
Another setback for restaurants already battered by the coronavirus outbreak. Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an emergency order temporarily shutting down restaurants, bars and recreational spaces statewide in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. KUOW’s food reporter Ruby de Luna joins us to talk about what this means and how businesses are responding.
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Tom Douglas Restaurants closing, affecting 800; Canlis tries something different
Seattle restaurants are reeling after Tom Douglas announced he’s temporarily shutting 12 of his 13 restaurants.
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State benefits could cover Washington workers affected by COVID-19 illness
Washington workers who have been affected by COVID-19 may qualify for paid sick leave. Here's what you need to know.
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Caught in limbo: Relatives speak out at nursing home, the heart of coronvirus outbreak
Family members with loved ones at the Kirkland nursing home at the epicenter of Washington’s coronavirus outbreak are demanding answers.
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Even before Washington's coronavirus outbreak, Seattle Chinatown restaurants were hit hard
If you think Seattle streets seem a little empty, it’s not your imagination. More people have been staying in since last week with the number of coronavirus cases in Washington rising. But even before the outbreak, businesses in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, have been feeling it since late January. Restaurants have been especially hit hard.
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Seattle food banks see fewer volunteers as coronavirus spreads
People are taking health officials’ advice to stay home. The growing absenteeism is affecting local food banks. Some food banks have seen volunteers cancelling as a precaution.
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What coronavirus' shape-shifting structure tells us about the disease, and how to fight it
Scientists at the University of Washington have a better picture of the coronavirus—literally. The images help them understand the mechanism of the infection and help in designing a vaccine.
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Seattle soda tax works in curbing consumption, study says
Sales of soda and other sweetened beverages have gone down by 22% since Seattle imposed a tax on them in January 2018. And for the most part, they've stayed down.
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'Where the millionaire can sit with the homie' and have a good time. Chef Kristi Brown's welcoming space
New development has displaced many from the Central District, Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. But slowly former residents and businesses are taking charge of shaping the Central District’s future. One of them is Kristi Brown, chef owner of That Brown Girl Cooks, a catering company.