Viva La Cola!

Founded in January 2009, PubliCola is a blog about Seattle written by journalists who are dedicated to non-partisan, original daily reporting that prioritizes a balanced approach to news. Started by longtime local editor and award-winning reporter Josh Feit, PubliCola is the first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the state capitol.

PubliCola was off and running. In June 2009, PubliCola hired another award-winning journalist, super-sourced Seattle city hall reporter Erica C. Barnett.

People were afraid that blogging would change journalism. Instead, we believe journalism can change blogging. Twenty-first century journalism may look and feel different, and yes Erica isn't afraid to get cranky, but we're committed to making sure online news still delivers independent, reliable, even-keeled coverage. And most of all, we're committed to making sure the coverage sparks honest civic debate.

Bringing you cola for the people, PubliCola is named after Publius Valerius PubliCola, the alias for the authors of the Federalist Papers—the original bloggers.

The first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the state capitol and Seattle city hall, PubliCola has been called a “must-read” by the Seattle Post Intelligencer and a hot “New Media Mover and Shaker” by Seattle Magazine—which also cited our own Erica C. Barnett as the city's No. 1 news nerd.

Report from the Glassblowing Studio

The Seattle Glassblowing Studio is packed. Supporters of Pete Holmes, Nick Licata, and David Bloom are thronging the space, and having their way with an array of tasty snacks. Enthusiasm is running high, the beer cooler is half-empty, and all three candidates have already arrived.

PubliCola talked to all three candidates, or representatives thereof, about their chances for the evening.

“We are guardedly optimistic,’ said Noah Burgher, campaign manager for David Bloom. Good natured cackling could be heard in the background.

“I’m feeling very hopeful,” Nick Licata says.  “Butt I’ll feel a lot more hopeful when the responses come in.”

“I’m really optimistic, but glad its almost over,” Pete Holmes said. “Just by the endorsements alone, expecting Publicola, we’re doing really great.”

The crowd, unsurprisingly, leans towards crunchy. No one is wearing suits except the campaign staffers.




  • anonymous

    You wrote BUTT! HA HA!

  • anonymous

    You wrote BUTT! HA HA!