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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Coronavirus In Seattle
Grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic: Here's what you need to know about our food supply
Around the region, we’ve seen evidence of panic-buying at grocery stores: empty shelves or a low supply of certain items. It’s as if people are shopping out of fear that items won’t be restocked. Should we be concerned?
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Coronavirus In Seattle
This Seattle restaurant is closed, but the kitchen is open to feed the community
When a restaurant shuts down, there’s more to it than turning off the lights. There are still plenty to deal with, including using up uncooked food and fresh ingredients. Many chefs are turning them to meals for those in need. One of them is Melissa Miranda, chef owner of Musang in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Coronavirus hits close to home for this Seattle community
A beloved grocer and community member of Seattle’s Leschi neighborhood has died from coronavirus. Steve Schulman, 67, co-owner of Leschi Market, passed away March 18.
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KUOW Newsroom
How Seattle grocery stores are changing amid COVID-19 concerns
Thursday was the first day Safeway and Albertson’s set aside early hours for seniors and medically vulnerable customers.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Seattle support group closes: 'So many of our population fit into the high risk category'
A Seattle support group for people recovering from addiction and homelessness has shut down for the time being. The move is a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Even so, Recovery Café will continue to support its members in other ways.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle businesses react to state's temporary shut down of restaurants and bars
Another setback for restaurants already battered by the coronavirus outbreak. Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an emergency order temporarily shutting down restaurants, bars and recreational spaces statewide in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. KUOW’s food reporter Ruby de Luna joins us to talk about what this means and how businesses are responding.
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Tom Douglas Restaurants closing, affecting 800; Canlis tries something different
Seattle restaurants are reeling after Tom Douglas announced he’s temporarily shutting 12 of his 13 restaurants.
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State benefits could cover Washington workers affected by COVID-19 illness
Washington workers who have been affected by COVID-19 may qualify for paid sick leave. Here's what you need to know.
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KUOW Newsroom
Caught in limbo: Relatives speak out at nursing home, the heart of coronvirus outbreak
Family members with loved ones at the Kirkland nursing home at the epicenter of Washington’s coronavirus outbreak are demanding answers.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Even before Washington's coronavirus outbreak, Seattle Chinatown restaurants were hit hard
If you think Seattle streets seem a little empty, it’s not your imagination. More people have been staying in since last week with the number of coronavirus cases in Washington rising. But even before the outbreak, businesses in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, have been feeling it since late January. Restaurants have been especially hit hard.