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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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Man barricades in vehicle with gun at Bellevue College
Man barricades in vehicle with gun at Bellevue...
By Samantha Pak • March 5, 2020 8:40 pm

As of 8:15 p.m. Thursday, the Bellevue Police Department has been negotiating with the man for three hours.

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‘We can do the right thing’ | Windows and Mirrors
‘We can do the right thing’ | Windows...
By Samantha Pak • February 23, 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 12, 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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Centro Cultural Mexicano exhibit opens doors to discussions on immigration, border issues
Centro Cultural Mexicano exhibit opens doors to discussions...
By Samantha Pak • February 3, 2020 8:30 am

“Border Doors” features art by students who have visited the United States-Mexico border.

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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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Come for the conversation, stay for the friendships | Windows and Mirrors
Come for the conversation, stay for the friendships...
By Samantha Pak • January 4, 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 4, 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 8:30 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 6, 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 25, 2019 1:30 am

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

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The audience at Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond listens to authors discussing the importance of representation in stories. Samantha Pak/staff photo
History: The untold stories | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • September 10, 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 24, 2019 8:30 am

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

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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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