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.

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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.

Snoop Dogg Needs You

Arts & Culture   February 23, 2010 at 1:21 pm Jonathan Cunningham

Rapper Snoop Dogg is probably hoping that his upcoming March 5 gig here at the Showbox SODO sells out and that lot’s of fans buy CDs and merchandise. According to recently released documents regarding his financial status, he needs the money.

Last month, the IRS hit Snoop Dogg (born Cordozar Calvin Broadus) and his wife with a tax lien of a whopping $598,309 . The popular MC, actor, and marijuana advocate owes nearly $600,000 in back taxes to the state of California. This trumps the $284,053.59 tax lien he was hit with last year.

Tickets for the March 5 Snoop Dogg concert are $35.00 ADV-$40.00 at the door and Seattle’s talented party-rappers Helladope open up the show.