Fairbanks Daily News-Miner media bias and reliability
AllSides and Ad Fontes Media place Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in the centre. We have seen it on 25 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Fairbanks Daily News-Miner biased?
AllSides and Ad Fontes Media place Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Fairbanks Daily News-Miner left or right?
AllSides and Ad Fontes Media place Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Fairbanks Daily News-Miner are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Fairbanks Daily News-Miner’s own report linked underneath.
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asJudge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Alaska's Republican-run state government has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Trump's direction that seeks to halt the certification of the state's Senate race. The state argues the Justice Department's demand to separate ballots is impossible and violates voter privacy.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asAttorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible' (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
An analysis of a Trump administration list of alleged noncitizen voters in California found that 42% of the names could not be found on the state's voter rolls. The study, conducted by UCLA data analysts, also indicated that thousands of U.S. citizens may have been incorrectly flagged.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asOver 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to release information on noncitizen voting by Friday. The order comes as the Trump administration's election integrity initiatives face scrutiny in court, with Democrats and voting rights groups alleging federal interference.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asIn a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
President Trump has called for Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be removed from the ballot, alleging election fraud after reports surfaced of her campaign's alleged involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as her opponent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asTrump wants Peltola prosecuted over spoiler candidate controversy (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
A US congressional investigation found the government's response to cyberscams is fragmented, with agencies lacking a unified accounting of seized money and victim returns. Americans reported nearly $18 billion in losses last year.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asGlobal cyberscams bilk Americans out of billions. Few get money back. (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have filed a motion to block a Trump administration lawsuit. The federal action seeks to prevent Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate election results if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, citing voter confusion.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asAlaska fights back against Trump-ordered elections lawsuit, seeks its dismissal (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Representative Mary Peltola are campaigning for Alaska Native voters' support ahead of the U.S. Senate election. Both candidates spoke at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asSullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asMany states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asMany states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asNo Kings rallies across US urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Independent Bill Hill is running for the US House in Alaska against Republican incumbent Nick Begich. Hill, a commercial fisherman and retired educator, campaigns on addressing Alaskans' frustrations with high costs, while Republicans including former President Trump are supporting Begich.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asA small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majority (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of attacking energy facilities in Kyiv and the Kharkiv region immediately after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform, stating it would take effect immediately. Russia has not yet commented on the accusations.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asPresident Trump to campaign for Alaska Republicans on Oct. 13 in Wasilla (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Governor Gavin Newsom has called for President Donald Trump's removal from office, citing the 25th Amendment. Newsom described Trump as 'mentally ill' and 'deranged and dangerous' after the president suggested Iran could attack Los Angeles or San Diego.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asTRUMP SAYS IRAN COULD "TAKE OUT" LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
The US Department of Energy plans to allocate up to $150 million in Defense Production Act funding for a new high-voltage transmission line connecting Southcentral and Interior Alaska. The project, estimated to cost $400 million, aims to strengthen grid infrastructure.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asFeds approve $150 million for second power link between Interior and Southcentral Alaska (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Ukraine claims to have intercepted a Russian document detailing a plan for widespread winter strikes on its energy and water infrastructure. The alleged plan involves up to 1,000 missiles, drones, and bombs targeting power plants, substations, and water systems, aiming to cut essential services to major cities.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asUkraine claims to have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans for South Korea to invest $200 billion in U.S. projects. The investments would include the Alaska LNG pipeline, eight nuclear power plants, and a Texas power generation facility, according to White House officials.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asTrump: South Korea to invest $54B in AKLNG project (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Former staffers have accused Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola of profane outbursts and hateful language, including allegations of shoving an aide and using slurs. Peltola's campaign has denied a pattern of abusive behavior, attributing some actions to grief over personal losses.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asA New York Times article claimed hostility by Mary Peltola. Will it affect Alaska’s Senate race? (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Philadelphia teacher Hannah Gann admitted to lying about her racial and family background, claiming to be Black and Palestinian when she is white and Jewish. Her deception has caused anger and distrust among activist groups she worked with.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asA Philadelphia teacher pretended to be Black and Palestinian, ‘a betrayal’ of the activists she supported (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
A candidate named Dan J. Sullivan advanced from the Alaska US Senate primary, sharing his name with the incumbent Republican senator. The race also features Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported it asBoth Sullivans advance in Alaska U.S. Senate race (opens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
- Official site
- newsminer.com
- Seen publishing on
- newsminer.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 25
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
24 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 25 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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