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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Environment
Rice has higher arsenic levels because of climate change, Seattle researchers find
The list of foods affected by climate change is growing. A new University of Washington study has found that rising temperatures will increase arsenic levels in rice.
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Arts & Life
Cosmic Crisp apple hype: Here’s what our testers said
After much hype and publicity, the new Cosmic Crisp apple is out in stores. We asked a few apple aficionados to check out the new variety. Here’s what they found.
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Union Gospel Mission short on turkeys for Thanksgiving
The Seattle Union Gospel Mission is expecting more than 1,500 guests this holiday. But they don’t have enough turkey to feed them.
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Responding to food-borne illnesses: New 'safety center' in state
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Business
Grocery delivery war heats up as Amazon waives delivery fee for Prime members
Selling groceries is big business, but the profit margins are thin. Yet, companies like Amazon have been putting a lot of money toward growing their market share.
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Arts & Life
Let's talk about death so we can live a better life
Death is one of those taboo subjects in polite conversation. But three Seattle area restaurants recently hosted dinners to encourage discussions about death—with strangers.
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Arts & Life
Paddling through pumpkin patches in Snoqualmie
If you were planning on going to pumpkin patch this weekend, you might have fewer options. Record floods in the Snoqualmie area have put some farms underwater.
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Jim Ellis, who raised Seattle, dies at age 98
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Environment
Northwest shellfish growers back off on pesticide
Local shellfish growers are backing off on plans to use a controversial pesticide, despite concerns that an infestation is threatening to ruin the industry.
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Seattle Kurds distraught, trying to reach home
Turkish troops continue to strike in Syria as Kurdish civilians flee for safety. In Seattle, local Kurdish communities are distraught.