Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a features reporter at KUOW. She had originally planned to go into TV, but ditched the idea after discovering public radio. Ruby has reported on immigrant communities and healthcare. She currently covers food and how it intersects with health, communities and culture. Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a BA in communication from Seattle Pacific University. In the age of computer/digital audio editing, Ruby is proud to be one of the few old–schoolers who can still edit tape with a razor blade. In her free time she practices her knife skills on new recipes.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Baby oysters can't build healthy shells in Washington's acidified waters
Oysters are one of the iconic foods of the Pacific Northwest. But their survival is under serious threat thanks to ocean acidification, sometimes called the “evil twin” of climate change. Local shellfish growers are seeing firsthand the devastating impacts on oysters and other shellfish.
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Behind the scenes with scone makers at the Washington State Fair
When you walk into the Washington State Fair, there are rows and rows of food booths to tempt you. But the fair wouldn’t be complete without Fisher scones. The warm, buttery scones, slathered in raspberry jam have been a tradition for decades.
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KUOW Newsroom
Councilmember's plan for homelessness includes one-way ticket out of King County
A one-way bus ticket so that homeless people can be reunited with their families. That’s one idea from King County council member Reagan Dunn who says Seattle has become a dead end street for homeless people and he’s rolled out a series of legislation.
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KUOW Newsroom
Radical bake off: SAM showcases edible pieces of art
You don’t often see a baking competition in a museum. But that’s what happened recently at the Seattle Art Museum. Two dozen professional and home bakers brought their sweet creations--inspired by artworks from the museum’s exhibit called Victorian Radicals.
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KUOW Newsroom
Hacks to boost your lunch game this year
Uou might have everything ready for school, but what about your lunch game?
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KUOW Newsroom
Local Planned Parenthood: No federal money, no problem
Local Democrats vow to continue supporting Planned Parenthood and programs that provide reproductive health care. The announcement comes in response to new federal rules prohibiting clinics that receive Title X money from discussing abortion access.
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Tips and tricks for safe urban foraging
It’s berry-picking season in the Northwest. Blackberry bushes everywhere are loaded with fruit. This prompted listener Colin Peterson to send us this question: “We love picking the blackberries in our neighborhood this time of year. And I was wondering about soil contamination and what impact that may or may not have on the berries we pick.”
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Does eating less Chinook salmon help endangered orca whales?
It’s been about a year since some local businesses decided to stop selling chinook salmon as a way to help ailing orca whales.But does it really help?
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SoundQs
How safe is urban foraging?
On this week's episode of SoundQs we look at the safety and etiquette of foraging in the city.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Council overrides mayor's soda tax veto
At issue is what to do with the surplus money from the soda tax. Last year Mayor Durkan used the money for other programs such as food banks and meals for seniors. The council wanted to avoid a repeat of that.