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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Governor Inslee Intervenes In Hospital Controversy
Governor Jay Inslee has stepped into the debate over hospital mergers and partnerships. On Tuesday, the governor ordered the State Department of Health to
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The Toll Of Traffic Collisions In Washington
Summer’s almost here and more people are headed outside: that means more accidents. Statistics show that more road collisions happen during the dry season.
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Seattle Woman Experiences Financial Devastation Following Cancer Diagnosis
June 2 is National Cancer Survivor Day. But surviving the disease is just one challenge facing cancer patients. A recent study by Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson
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"Mom, The Bridge Collapsed"
A parade of people who live and work near the collapsed bridge in Mt. Vernon continued to visit the scene today to get a first-hand look at the damage,
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Seattle Scientists Identify Cells That Could Lead To Herpes Vaccine
Scientists at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found a class of cells they think suppresses herpes. This could explain why some
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Seattle To Launch Gun Violence Study
The City of Seattle is about to embark on a new study that hasn’t been done in other American cities—to look at gun violence from a public health
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Seattle Children’s Hospital Opens Nation’s First Cancer Clinic For Young Adults
Every four weeks, Anna Stephens comes to Seattle Children’s Hospital for chemotherapy. But she’s not a child. Stephens is 23 years old, and she’s one of thousands of young people with cancer who wind up being treated in facilities that typically deal with much younger or much older patients.
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Seattle Children's New Cancer Treatment Program For Teens, Young Adults
Seattle Children’s Hospital is opening a new cancer unit Sunday specifically designed for teens and young adults.
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Seattle Immigrant Women Overcome Cultural Constraints To Exercise
Physical activity is good for the body and mind, though finding time to exercise can be a challenge. But for some people, time is not the only issue. Many
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94-Year-Old Seattle Alzheimer's Patient Discovers New Artistic Talent
One of the hardest things for families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease is loss -- loss of memory, loss of a loved one's ability to recognize family, and