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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Could publicly owned stores help prevent grocery deserts in Seattle?
In the wake of Kroger closing a Fred Meyer store in Lake City last October, Washington lawmakers are introducing bills to help neighborhoods recover from losing a grocery.
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The dirt on dirt: Flood recovery starts from the ground up for Washington farmers
The waters may have receded from last month’s widespread flooding, but the hard work of recovery is just beginning. Local farmers are cleaning up and replacing things that were swept off in the waters — starting with soil.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
More tech layoffs hit Seattle, Gov. Ferguson requests $21 million from FEMA, and Seattle chefs are nominated for James Beard Awards.
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Western Washington businesses, restaurants raise money for farmers after historic flood
More than a dozen Seattle restaurants and small businesses from across Western Washington have come together to raise money to help farmers dealing with the aftermath of last month’s historic flood.
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Has Seattle's gig worker wage law delivered increased pay?
It’s been nearly two years since Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage took effect. A new study shows that Seattle food delivery drivers now have more unpaid idle time, and drive longer distances between orders.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Starbucks workers remain on strike, Mount Rainier is shrinking, and REI is getting back into the travel business.
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Seattle nonprofits feel the pinch of rising food prices as Thanksgiving approaches
Americans will be forking out more for Thanksgiving meals this year as the cost of food continues to rise.
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Food bank, meal program visits in Seattle soar following SNAP cuts
The supplemental food assistance program, also known as SNAP, ran out of funding on Nov. 1, after the Trump administration said it paused the program due to the government shutdown. In response to the court orders, the administration said the program will be partially funded. Meanwhile, Seattle-area food banks are seeing a jump in visits, as SNAP recipients scramble for ways to cover the loss.
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As SNAP freeze looms, Washingtonians step up to help their neighbors
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Seattle Art Museum exhibit explores France's food identity
France is known for its fine cuisine. A new exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum explores how that came to be.