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    Articles by Samantha Pak
    Medical Teams pivots to help with COVID-19 response in King, Snohomish counties
    Medical Teams pivots to help with COVID-19 response...
    By Samantha Pak • April 22, 2020 7:30 am

    The organization has converted its dental fleet into a testing command center and emergency dental clinics.

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    Swedish, Microsoft develop CERA to improve hospitals’ response to COVID-19
    Swedish, Microsoft develop CERA to improve hospitals’ response...
    By Samantha Pak • April 17, 2020 7:30 am

    The app is available for any health care provider to use.

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    Bellevue police town hall addresses racism stemming from COVID-19 outbreak
    Bellevue police town hall addresses racism stemming from...
    By Samantha Pak • April 15, 2020 7:30 am

    The virtual meeting was also translated into Mandarin.

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    Deserving respect for being human | Windows and Mirrors
    Deserving respect for being human | Windows and...
    By Samantha Pak • April 9, 2020 7:30 am

    Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, Asians and Asian Americans have been targeted. Here’s what’s been happening on the Eastside.

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    Life Care Center (LCC) of Kirkland is facing more than $600,000 in fines for its response to the COVID-19 outbreak in its facility. Samantha Pak/Sound Publishing
    Life Care in Kirkland facing more than $600K...
    By Samantha Pak • April 3, 2020 3:40 pm

    The facility has until Sept. 16 to pay or address areas of concern or it will be terminated.

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    Eastsiders utilize technology to keep things running during COVID-19 outbreak
    Eastsiders utilize technology to keep things running during...
    By Samantha Pak • April 2, 2020 7:30 am

    Technology and online habits have allowed businesses, city governments, nonprofits and residents to keep going while maintaining social distancing.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s response during a press conference on Thursday, March 26. Screenshot
    Inslee: Stay-at-home orders must continue to completely eliminate...
    By Samantha Pak • March 26, 2020 2:00 pm

    Slight decrease in rate of new coronavirus cases, but residents must continue to hunker down.

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    ‘We can do the right thing’ | Windows and Mirrors
    ‘We can do the right thing’ | Windows...
    By Samantha Pak • February 27, 2020 1:30 am

    Clarence Moriwaki shares how we can stand up for each other and not have history repeat itself.

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    Bellevue College student Vanessa Lora-Garibay speaks on prejudice and discrimination during a rally on campus on Jan. 22. Samantha Pak/staff photo
    We need to, but how do we talk...
    By Samantha Pak • February 10, 2020 1:30 am

    Racism is still an issue in this country. How can we have constructive conversations to move forward and heal?

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    United Methodist Church: To split or not to split | Windows and Mirrors
    United Methodist Church: To split or not to...
    By Samantha Pak • January 20, 2020 1:30 am

    Local clergy from Eastside United Methodist Churches weigh in on the church’s future regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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    From left, Jenny Wang, Rose Fu and Nancy Irwin enjoy a conversation with each other during a Talk Time class at Aljoya Mercer Island. Samantha Pak/staff photo
    Come for the conversation, stay for the friendships...
    By Samantha Pak • January 6, 2020 1:30 am

    Talk Time classes allow English language learners to practice their speaking and conversation skills.

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    Samantha Pak/staff photos                                Above, Josh Gibson is in Bellevue College’s Neurodiversity Navigators program and it has helped him stay in school after five unsuccessful attempts.                                 Below, Abby Leaver enrolled at Bellevue College after learning about the Neurodiversity Navigators program.
    Helping neurodivergent students navigate higher education | Windows...
    By Samantha Pak • December 22, 2019 1:30 am

    The Neurodiversity Navigators program at Bellevue College offers various services to students who are on the autism spectrum.

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    Changing systems doesn’t happen overnight | Windows and Mirrors
    Changing systems doesn’t happen overnight | Windows and...
    By Samantha Pak • December 12, 2019 8:30 am

    It’s been a year since the Menchie’s incident and here is what the city of Kirkland has been working on since then.

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    From a place of respect | Windows and Mirrors
    From a place of respect | Windows and...
    By Samantha Pak • November 20, 2019 8:30 am

    What does it mean to share your culture with others?

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    Mental health: One size does not fit all | Windows and Mirrors
    Mental health: One size does not fit all...
    By Samantha Pak • November 5, 2019 1:30 am

    The challenges of providing mental health services for communities of color.

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    Professionals in a second language | Windows and Mirrors
    Professionals in a second language | Windows and...
    By Samantha Pak • October 21, 2019 1:30 am

    What is it like to pursue a career in a language that is not your first?

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    Breaking barriers | Windows and Mirrors
    Breaking barriers | Windows and Mirrors
    By Samantha Pak • October 8, 2019 1:30 am

    Spending time in the outdoors has helped veteran Naomi Layco heal physically and mentally after serving in the U.S. Navy.

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    People from throughout the Eastside gather at the International Friends School in Bellevue for the launch of Eastside for All.
    Working toward a more welcoming Eastside | Windows...
    By Samantha Pak • September 24, 2019 1:30 am

    Eastside for All has launched to focus on race and social justice advocacy.

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    History: The untold stories | Windows and Mirrors
    History: The untold stories | Windows and Mirrors
    By Samantha Pak • September 12, 2019 1:30 am

    What do we not know about the history of the human race?

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    More than the right to vote | Windows and Mirrors
    More than the right to vote | Windows...
    By Samantha Pak • August 28, 2019 8:30 am

    What does it mean to become a U.S. citizen?

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    Remembering to be proud | Windows and Mirrors
    Remembering to be proud | Windows and Mirrors
    By Samantha Pak • August 13, 2019 1:30 am

    “The Art of Alzheimer’s” features work by artists who have Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia.

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    We’re better than this | Windows and Mirrors
    We’re better than this | Windows and Mirrors
    By Samantha Pak • July 26, 2019 1:30 am

    The effects Trump’s words can have on us.

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    The importance of being counted | Windows and Mirrors
    The importance of being counted | Windows and...
    By Samantha Pak • July 15, 2019 1:30 am

    The 2020 Census is coming and that can greatly affect everything from government representation and federal funding.

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