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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In the 1960s, an era when activism across racial lines was uncommon, four Seattle activists became allies. They were called the Gang of Four.Larry… -
The 1960s brought marches, boycotts, and moments of unrest to Seattle as the battle for civil rights played out across the country.That was also when four… -
One day after announcing his plans to scrap a federal program protecting young immigrants from deportation, President Trump faces a lawsuit.On Wednesday,… -
Unlike criminal cases, immigrants don’t have access to free legal representation.Seattle wants to change that by giving money to six community groups that… -
Last year more than 1,700 refugees entering Washington state were school aged children. But many of them were not ready for the classroom.For nearly a… -
A federal program that gives legal status to some undocumented youth is under legal threat.The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA,… -
The Trump Administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants is causing some people to avoid seeking medical care. Public Health Seattle-King County is… -
Every year tens of thousands of children unlawfully cross the border without parents or guardians. They’re fleeing violence and poverty.Manuel was one of… -
President Trump’s vow to crack down on illegal immigration has focused renewed attention on the detention centers built to hold immigrants awaiting… -
It’s graduation season. For high school students it’s the beginning of a new chapter in their young adult life. For migrant students, graduation marks a…
