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.

On PubliCola Today

PubliCola Adds Life   July 30, 2010 at 7:11 pm Josh Feit

1) Morning Fizz.
2) KOMO Cola.
3) Public puts pot atop Governor’s to do list.
4) Murray tops Rossi. Barely.
5) Bertolet has a humble request.
6) Gregoire denies she gave Chopp the cost overruns idea. And Chopp’s office cannot document Gregoire’s supposed role.
7) Godden rejects Friends of Seattle tunnel amendment proposal.
8 ) GOP state senate candidate leaves angry message on his Democratic opponent’s voice mail. We’ve got the tape.
9) Meanwhile, Seattle City Council Member Mike O’Brien and Port Commissioner John Creighton have a Facebook fight.
10) Last Night: U.S. Congress candidate Scott Sizemore shaves his goatee.
11) This weekend: BikeNerd has some fun biking suggestions.
12) Two more state ledge endorsements: PubliCola Picks Carol Gregory and Raymond Bunk for sate house and state senate.
13) Late Afternoon Fizz: Gregoire’s approval and disapproval numbers.
14) Our daily roundup: On Other Blogs Today.
15) Josh Cohen, aka BikeNerd, answers readers’ bike questions.


  • tpn

    “Section 2. It is the City's policy that the State is
    solely responsible for all costs, including any cost overruns,
    related to implementing WSDOT's Program.” — Resolution 31235: Sponsor: CONLIN; CO-SPONSORS: BAGSHAW, BURGESS, CLARK, GODDEN, HARRELL, LICATA RASMUSSEN

    What part of this do McGinn supporters not understand?