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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Washington files suit against agricultural giant Monsanto
Washington state is suing agro-chemical giant Monsanto. For decades Monsanto was the sole producer of PCB, an organic chlorine compound. The state is...
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Bunnies and penguins get arthritis too. How Seattle's zoo treats them
How do you treat a penguin with arthritis? First, you watch him walk.
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After Trump victory, Obamacare has an uncertain future
Will the Affordable Care Act become history under the Trump Administration? Republicans want to see it go or replaced with something else. But some...
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Need last minute help? Voting centers open until 8 p.m.
Today’s the last day to mail in your ballot or drop it off at one of the drop boxes around King County. Also, there are a few places where you can vote...
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How King County Elections verifies your signature (or smiley face)
Ever wonder what happens after you mail your ballot? If you live in King County, chances are, your ballot was inspected by someone like Paige McGrath....
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It's union versus the right for Initiative 1501 (senior privacy)
UPDATE 10/31/16, 2 p.m. On Friday the Washington state Attorney General’s Office said it filed a complaint in Thurston County Superior Court against the...
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Bellevue no longer a majority white city
When Mark Manuel’s family moved to Washington State in 1991, Bellevue had a certain reputation. “All I can remember about Bellevue growing up was, it’s...
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4 officers, 1 social worker, 9,200 crisis calls: Could a new app help Seattle?
It’s 11 in the morning. Officer Louis Chan is scanning through the 911 calls that have come through, waiting to be handled. One call stands out: A...
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Don't wait to get your flu shot, say health officials
It’s that time of year again — the start of flu season. Health officials say don’t wait: Get a flu shot. Already, they’re getting reports of small...
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For transgender patients, a guide to help their doctors
Dakota Keogh remembers that age when boys and girls start to go their separate ways, about four or five.