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Newsletter November 3, 2025 |
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Ed Bradley
became CBS News' first African American White House correspondent, holding the position from 1976 to 1978. During this time, he also anchored the Sunday night broadcast of the CBS Evening News until 1981. Bradley is also known as a host of CBS' 60 Minutes - the network's longest continually running prime-time series. Grounded in investigative journalism, the program became the industry standard for television journalism.
Bradley grew up in a tough section of Philadelphia and worked his way into broadcasting by volunteering at Philadelphia's WDAS-FM. Earning his degree in education, he became an elementary school teacher but continued to work evenings in radio. He joined WCBS radio in New York City as a reporter in 1967.
With CBS, he worked briefly in Paris in 1971, was stationed in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, and injured by shrapnel while reporting in Cambodia.
His skills as a broadcast journalist broke barriers: His distinctive body of work was recognized with numerous awards, including 20 Emmys, four Peabody awards, one of 2012's "100 Outstanding American Journalists in the last 100 years," and a Lifetime Achievement award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
Multiple journalism scholarships honoring Ed Bradley are awarded yearly. Scroll down for more information.
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Sources: Britannica.com; CBS.com; Wikipedia.org
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Return Your Ballot or Vote In-Person!
The United States Postal Service may not postmark your ballot in time for the November 4th General Election.
Please deliver your ballot to a ballot box, go to a county election office to drop it off or vote in-person. Same-day, in person voting is permitted at your local elections office.
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Voter Research Sessions - Participants Wanted
The Washington Secretary of State asks current and future Washington voters to join in-person conversations to help improve voters’ pamphlets and make them more useful for everyone!
1: Take a quick survey by 5 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 5, to see if you qualify
2: If selected, you’ll be invited to a 60-minute in-person session
3: Participate and get a $150 gift card as a thank-you for your time
Sign up https://bit.ly/VP_Study_Sign-Up
Research sessions are scheduled Nov. 10 or 12 in Seattle (Burien) or Nov. 13 or 14 in Spokane or Yakima. Feedback will stay anonymous and only shared with research partner, Anthro-Tech.
Participants under the age of 18 must provide a legal guardian’s consent to participate
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SNAP Benefits Update / Food Pantry Locator
Currently, the federal government has not passed spending legislation to keep the government open. As of Oct. 1, 2025, portions of the federal government stopped operating.
October 2025 food and cash benefits that DSHS issues went to recipients. However, the distribution of SNAP Food benefits for November may be delayed. A recent court ruling issued Friday is being interpreted: DSHS is awaiting guidance from USDA's Food and Nutrition Service to get food benefits issued as soon as possible. This situation is very fluid. For updates, please contact the statewide DSHS Call Center at 877-501-2233.
Cash benefits for November 2025 will still be distributed as usual.
In the meantime, DSHS will continue to accept applications, conduct eligibility reviews, mid-certification reviews and changes beyond Oct. 31, 2025.
The costs for groceries and daily living expenses continue to be high. People are encouraged to connect with local food banks and other organizations that can help. You can find these local resources at 211.org, wa211.org/resources/food or by calling 211. Find a directory of Pierce County food banks here
Food bank and other services in King County can be viewed here
Go to www.2-harvest.org/food-near-me/ to locate food banks and pantries statewide
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Department of Licensing Issues Scam Warnings
These are current scams we are aware of that could affect you. Here's what you need to watch out for:
Traffic ticket fee scam
An email or text claiming to be from the Washington State Department of Transportation, Department of Licensing, or a “Department of Motor Vehicles” includes links to a fake website. The message urges people to pay a ticket now to avoid higher fees, legal action, and to prevent issues with their driver license.
REAL ID scam
An email or text claims you can skip DMV lines and get a REAL ID-compliant document quicker if you pay the sender of the message money or give them certain information.
The only way to get a new enhanced driver license, which is a REAL ID-compliant document, is to go to a driver licensing office. There is no phone number to call or money to pay to speed up the process.
GOOD 2 GO toll scam
A text message claims you have an unpaid toll. If you don't pay, you will receive more fines and legal action will be taken against you.
Washington's Department of Transportation (DOT) also does not send texts asking for payment. DOT also does not refer to us as the "DMV."
Report scam messages
If you think you have received a scam message, you can report it to the Federal Trade Commission and report scam texts to your cell provider. Be sure to include the phone number or email address the message was sent from, and the website listed in the text of the message.
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Ed Bradley Journalism Scholarship
Apply now for the Ed Bradley Scholarship presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)
MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Deadline to Apply: Nov. 14, 2025
Award Amount: $10,000
Since 1970, the RTDNA Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships and fellowships to more than 600 young journalists as part of its mission as the educational arm of RTDNA. Scholarships are open to college students pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism.
Ed Bradley is best known for his award-winning work in 26 years on CBS News’ 60 Minutes and as the first African American White House TV correspondent.
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'Finding Place' Youth Educational Series
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