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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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Now is the time to be kind to each other | Windows and Mirrors
Now is the time to be kind to...
By Samantha Pak • March 23, 2020 1:30 am

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, it is important for us to be there for others in our communities.

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We need to think before we act | Windows and Mirrors
We need to think before we act |...
By Samantha Pak • March 10, 2020 1:30 am

As coronavirus has led to xenophobia and racism against Asians, we should all stop and think before acting on our biases.

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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 9, 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 21, 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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