Ruby de Luna
ReporterYear started with KUOW: 1994
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. She currently covers health care issues.
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.
To see more of Ruby's KUOW portfolio, visit our current site.
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Charity Jokonya was 40 and a single mom when the diagnosis came a little over a year ago: breast cancer.She read everything she could to better understand… -
A Clallam County woman died of a measles infection three months ago, health officials said on Thursday, making her the first person to die of measles in… -
If you’ve talked with your family about end-of-life wishes – that’s the first step. You’ll also need paperwork to make your wishes clear.There are… -
State Auditor Troy Kelley is facing another investigation. This time the state is looking into possible criminal activities.The state’s investigation is… -
Doctors on tight schedules often have a hard time answering questions about vaccines.It’s especially challenging when the questions are not… -
Do you wonder what your doctor scribbles in the chart during your visit?Patients at Harborview Medical Center got to read their medical records, including… -
A large bone from a two-legged, meat-eating dinosaur has been discovered in the San Juan Islands – the first dinosaur fossil ever found in Washington… -
As a new doctor, Wes Henricksen wanted to help poor communities. But doing that hasn’t been simple. Henricksen joined the Child and Adolescent Clinic in… -
Washington state’s whooping cough outbreak continues to grow. So far this year, there have been 397 confirmed cases, compared with 85 last year.Whooping…
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It’s a discussion that most people avoid: end-of-life planning.Doctors say it’s important to have these conversations while you’re still able. But let’s…
