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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Motel 6 and Washington state settle over privacy violation
Motel 6 will pay $12 million for violating Washington residents’ privacy. The agreement comes after an investigation found the national motel chain was sharing guest information with immigration agents.
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PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms! In bloom! Check it out!
Crowds flocked to the Quad on the University of Washington campus on Friday to see the blossoming cherry trees.
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There are just a few 24-hour diners left in Seattle. Will they survive?
Remember the cocktail lounge Sorry Charlie’s? How about Sit and Spin—the downtown laundromat where you could listen to music in between loads?
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Lesson from Oso: What makes Washington beautiful also makes it vulnerable
Five years ago today, a major landslide killed 43 people and destroyed 49 homes in Oso, Washington.
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You cook tacos or pizza on weeknights. Why not Vietnamese?
You probably know your way around a Vietnamese menu—there’s pho, bahn mi, and rice paper rolls. But have you ever tried making those dishes at home? California-based food writer and cookbook author Andrea Nguyen thinks you can.
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How to properly drink soju, Korea's most popular spirit
Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations.
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Art Institute of Seattle shutters. Now what to do with those student loans?
The Art Institute of Seattle is closing Friday, leaving more than 600 students in limbo.
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What do those food safety emojis mean?
Is it safe to eat at restaurants that don't have a perfect rating?
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More Seattleites are using food banks, but funding isn't keeping up
As Seattle’s median income rises, so has demand for food banks.
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Countdown to cherry blossom season starts... NOW!
It’s almost that time of year: cherry blossom season. In Seattle, one of the most popular places to catch the cherry blossoms is the University of Washington.