Since the demise of the Seattle PI, there has been a huge gap in local coverage of Washington State…read moreand Seattle news (mainly politics), reported for the people of Seattle, not the outlying suburbs, which the mainstream media pays more attention and caters to. PublicCola fills this coverage gap very nicely, and is a refreshing change from the what the local mainstream media covers, which now days, flips its nose to the people of the City of Seattle and what they want to read. Since the beginning of the year, they've expanded their coverage from local political, to food, music, legal, and land use to name a few. I've been going to the mainstream sites increasingly less, since the writing is much better and much more on par with what this Seattle resident wants to read. So, if you're sick of the lack of detail that the local tv station or newspaper writes, or want much more detail with a Seattle perspective, head over to PublicCola.net and check it out!

A for Effort. That counts for something, right?…read more I first was turned on to Publicola in the late Summer of 2009, when the primary for Mayor of Seattle was really heating up. As a venture headed up by two former Stranger writers (Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett), it offered the possibility of decent to better coverage of local issues, with some snarky writing to make things a bit more entertaining. As the campaign wore on past the primary, the comment threads really kept me coming back. While they would, at times, get excessively heated, it was the one place where a bunch of local political junkies, insiders, outsiders who wish they were insiders, and antagonists converged and really hashed out the issues (and, occasionally, solely engaged in trashing the other person's favored nominee/position on the tunnel). It was also during this period that Publicola attempted (from my perspective) to go "mainstream", and offer, per Mr. Feit, a "dose of objectivity" to their reporting, an alternative to the blatantly biased reporting at the Stranger, and more subtle biased reporting at the Seattle Times. All of that aside, I still read Publicola daily, and comment fairly regularly. What I fear the site lacks, however, is a clear direction. At one point, it was a local political reporting site, and it seems to be becoming a hodgepodge of random "nerds", with postings at random times of the day. Some are interesting, some are uninteresting, and some are painfully boring and pointless (and not the funny pointless at the Slog (a la Lindy West)). The morning routine of "Morning Fizz" is never in any logical order for the blurbs on stories involved (literally - they will post on a topic from the City Council, then some random bit about THEESatisfaction, back to the City Council, someone is going to be on KUOW, State Legislature, and some other random bit), and it is common that simple spelling and grammatical errors that MS Word Spellcheck would catch are not caught in the editing room. The "dose" of objectivity is, more often than not, a farce. While there will be occasion of straight news reporting, almost every story includes a clear slant from the reporter involved. Making matters worse, it is rare that there will be opposing viewpoints, until one enters the comment threads. That's not objectivity. There is also the issue of "scoops". It is fairly common that a story will be posted, and end mid-sentence of a paragraph, in shorthand, in order to be the first local outlet to report. I personally find this very troubling, as if being first is more important than being accurate or, even worse, intelligible. Finally, the comment threads are one will_in_seattle away from becoming the mess of BS that the Times comment threads are. This is really sad, because it takes away from good, well thought out conversations to mayor bashing for the sake of mayor bashing. I know that they can't control the comment threads (even though they are known to pull and/or edit comments), but this is just a sad fact. Those gripes aside, the fact that the team at Publicola is willing to do so much digging for stories that most media don't care about (Dr. Bushnell), and really keep following others (the panhandling ordinance), does show a seriousness that they are trying. Where was the Stranger during the Bushnell fiasco? Is the Stranger willing to criticize the man they feigned over during the election? It seems not. Publicola has shown that, even though they'll support you, doesn't mean you're free from tough questions. They've been around for just over a year. I hope that in the next year, they continue to grow, but also continue to work on issues such as editing before posting, ensuring facts are correct, and ordering news items in a way that makes sense. For now, three stars. Maybe next time they can get four.

I'm a big fan of the Beautiful Angle prints. Their customer service is very helpful as they are…read moreresponsive by email and were able to answer questions and help me navigate a PayPal mistake. If you are looking for home/office decor, great gift or a way to support a local business - you will want to check out Beautiful Angle. They also have access to their archives online.

I've seen these "posters" up around town and had to find out who/what was responsible for them. I…read moremust say I LOVE their work and find their pieces fascinating and intriguing. Love that they're based out of tacoma...my new home!

OK, I'm biased because I have a show on KAOS - No Talking Heads, Sundays at 5pm. We do a review of…read morethe weeks news, starting local and expanding out to regional, statewide, national and global news. Amazing schedule that probably holds something for everyone. Check it out at kaos.evergreen.edu. 89.3FM

Lack of fact checking. A step below The National Inquirer. Best use is to crumple up and use to…read morestart a campfire

Love my old hometown newspaper even though I hardly know anybody in the claw anymore.......It's…read morealways a fun read and I tend to know more people in the obituaries than anyone in the actual stories (yikes). Didn't like the new format at first but I'm getting used to it! I make my Mom save them all for me! Cause I'm to cheap to pay the out-of-town subscription rate!

We used Pangeality Productions to film a public meeting with the City of Seattle involving a…read morecontroversial building proposal in the east Green Lake Community. We screened a number of videographers, but eventually settled on Pangeality. We were very pleased with the results. Pangeality was very responsive and took us through what we needed to know to get the best results. They appeared early at the meeting site to work with us to determine the best location for the equipment and test out audio quality. The last was was especially critical because we were recording speakers. Pangeality also did a great job with post-production, editing out unnecessary segments that detracted from the viewing experience. It's always nice to find someone who is good at what they do because you save screening time, and you can be comfortable with the service you're going to receive. Nice work, Pangeality.

Len Davis is absolutely great to work with -- he's fun, smart and very reliable. I had the…read moreopportunity to have him videotape various elements of a multi-day conference I managed, and was so impressed with what I'd seen him produce, that I also hired him to document my own wedding. He is one of the most thoughtful people I know, besides being talented. He is attentive, caring, clear-minded, inquisitive, tasteful, and world-wise. He also has the technical expertise to be flexible and make things work on the fly. Len will follow through to the detail what you want him to do. On the other hand, if you aren't sure what you want or don't want to make too many decisions (like me, in one case) he has the creativity and the will to make editorial choices with which I was entirely pleased. To sum it up, he's at the top of the list. High Integrity. Great Results.

Great local bar with great mellow vibes from the locals gathered around the bar area. The music…read moreflows from the smart phones of patrons that pay for their music choice on the Bluetooth jukebox. The back room has darts and shuffleboard games. Pizza is made to order and very tasty! Crust is not quite as thin as I like but the toppings make your tastebuds sing along with cheesy delight! Camrin the bartender is very attentive to each customers needs and has a unique style of made to order drinks for those seeking that extra kick. I enjoyed a local Mac & Jacks African Amber draft with my 7" personal pizza. Four Fabulous Stars for a local bar with reasonable pub grub and cold beer!

Stopped in for a drink. Fun bar with friendly service. The food I saw going out looked great…read more Highly recommend.

What other reviews state is true. I ordered a year's subscription of weekend papers since I am an…read moreavid couponer. I had to complain to Paypal because the paper company was not giving us our papers at all. I waited 2 months but no delivery started. After the dispute they started delivering. I won't be going with them again. They are horrible to deal with and for such a small area they need to get themselves together.

Unlike other people who actually WANT to receive this paper, I do NOT. I have sent several emails…read moreto the Federal Way Mirror asking that I NOT receive their paper, yet on occasion I find it at the end of my driveway. What do I have to do to NOT receive this rag? Other people have asked for it and not received it. I have asked to NOT receive it and find it in my driveway. What's wrong with this picture? Please, please STOP IT. I don't want it. Just STOP.