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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Ben’s Friends: Staying sober in an industry surrounded by booze
Dry January is a time when many people abstain from drinking alcohol for a month. But for some, maintaining sobriety is a lifelong effort. For people working in the food and hospitality business, staying sober can be especially tough. The industry has one of the highest rates of substance abuse, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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PCC, the fancy hippie grocery store, expanding into Seattle's Central District
PCC Community Markets will open a new location on 23rd Avenue and Union Street.
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KUOW Newsroom
A little known dark episode in Seattle's Pike Place Market
Seattle turns 150 years old this year. To mark this major milestone, the city picked 150 objects from its archives that tell the story of the region’s early years. One of them highlights a little known dark episode in the city’s beloved icon, Pike Place Market.
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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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KUOW Newsroom
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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KUOW Newsroom
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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KUOW Newsroom
Responding to food-borne illnesses: New 'safety center' in state
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KUOW Newsroom
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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KUOW Newsroom
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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KUOW Newsroom
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.