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With the possible end of many public health programs looming, Murray convenes community health roundtable

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Amidst significant uncertainty regarding the future of many public programs, including Medicaid and Head Start, Washington Sen. Patty Murray on Tuesday convened a roundtable of community health experts serving a variety of communities who rely on such programs to survive.

Communities up and down the Sound prepare to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

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“We can certainly feel that there is a level of concern and anxiety currently within the community,” the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW)’s Damien Craig said of the area’s Japanese American community’s feelings regarding the anti-immigrant rhetoric at the federal level, as they prepare for AAPI Heritage Month.

UW candlelight vigil honors victims of Khmer Rouge genocide, 50 years on  

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A single white candle flickered in the breeze before fading as dozens gathered Apr. 17 on the University of Washington (UW)’s Red Square for a vigil and open-mic event, “Khmer Remembrance Day: 50 Years Later, We Remember & Rise.”