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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Ancient Korean rice wine is making waves in the Northwest. Meet the family behind its revival
Many people enjoy sake, the Japanese rice wine. But now, a local brewing company is betting diners will soon make room for Korean rice wine.
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11 arrested in Seattle drug trafficking ring that preyed on CID homeless encampments
Law enforcement seized $3 million dollars’ worth of drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Effort launched to recall Gov. Ferguson, UW lab tech released from immigration detention, and Catholic bishops sue WA over new law.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Former SPD Chief Adrian Diaz sues Seattle, King County assessor faces resignation calls over restraining order, and we remember Northwest bluesman Bill Engelhart.
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UW project took nuisance seaweed from shellfish farm to help growers. The USDA cut its funding
A $5 million grant to promote climate-smart farm practices that funded the Blue Carbon, Green Fields project was cancelled by the USDA.
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Hidden cafe that helped launch Seattle's coffee culture turns 50
Long before there was a coffee shop seemingly on every Seattle street corner, there was Café Allegro. On Saturday, the U-District coffeehouse turns 50, making it the one of the oldest in the city.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Federal cuts to AmeriCorps are reaching Seattle food banks, the Seattle City Council is considering making it easier for council members to vote when they have a conflict of interest, and the city is launching a free shuttle to take people around the new and improved waterfront.
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Middle Eastern, North African food steps into Seattle's culinary spotlight
Mediterranean food is a sweeping designation that embraces a wide variety of cuisines. One specific region — Middle Eastern, North African — is stepping into Seattle’s crowded food scene.
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2 Seattle theater groups form 'strategic alliance' to survive post-Covid
Hard economic realities prompted Bill Berry, executive director of the 5th Avenue Theatre, to approach a competitor, Seattle Theatre Group, or STG, to explore working together as partners. In late March the two announced an agreement, calling it a “strategic alliance.”
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At this Seattle dog cafe, pups get indoor playtime and plenty of treats
You've probably heard of cat cafes — a place for coffee and playtime with felines. Now Seattle has a cafe that caters to dogs and their humans.