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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4 Students Dead: What Went Wrong In Aurora Bridge Crash?
They came to Seattle from around the world: Austria, China, Indonesia and Japan. They died on the Aurora Bridge on Thursday. They were mourned at North...
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4 Dead, Dozens Hurt In Bus Crash On Seattle's Aurora Bridge
UPDATE, 3;10 p.m.: A duck amphibious tour vehicle swerved into a charter bus carrying international students on the Aurora Bridge Thursday. At least four people died and dozens were injured, emergency officials said.
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Attention Men: Go To The Doctor
Guys, we need to talk. You lag behind women when it comes to getting health coverage, according to a recent U.S. Census report. Not only that, you tend...
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New Civil Rights Investigative Unit Named After Wing Luke
The state Attorney General Bob Ferguson likes to say he heads the state’s largest law firm: There are 550 lawyers in 27 divisions. They represent the...
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How To Walk To LA And Back 7 Times Without Leaving Bellevue Square
Shops aren’t open yet, but a little before 8 a.m., Bellevue Square is already buzzing with walkers. Carrying a portable oxygen tank, Jon Tucker is one...
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Lung Cancer Screening Alone Doesn't Make Smokers Quit
We screen for breast cancer and colon cancer, among others. The scientific consensus: These screenings help detect disease and prevent it from spreading...
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His 'Best Ice Cube' Ever: Burned Firefighter Battles On
Daniel Lyon, the firefighter severely injured during the deadly Twisp River Fire, is slowly making progress but not out of danger, his doctors said...
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Seattle Backs Off Hookah Lounge Crackdown
Seattle’s hookah lounges got a little reprieve. The city had planned on closing down the smoking lounges on Monday, but now officials are backing off....
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Washington Vaccination Rates Remain Stubbornly Low
More Washington kids are at risk of getting measles, whooping cough and other preventable diseases. The reason: many toddlers are not getting vaccinated...
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Pets Rescued From Northwest Wildfires Seek Owners
The Northwest wildfires have not only displaced people – they’ve displaced animals too. A non-profit group from Colorado is helping people in disaster...