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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 24, 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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    Clyde Ford speaks at Bellevue First United Methodist Church. One of the things he spoke about was how other countries have approached the topic of race and racism. Samantha Pak/staff photo
    We need to, but how do we talk...
    By Samantha Pak • February 13, 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 19, 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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    Come for the conversation, stay for the friendships | Windows and Mirrors
    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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    Helping neurodivergent students navigate higher education | Windows and Mirrors
    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 14, 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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