Nisqually Valley News media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Nisqually Valley News in the centre. We have seen it on 23 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Nisqually Valley News biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Nisqually Valley News in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Nisqually Valley News left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Nisqually Valley News in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Nisqually Valley News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Nisqually Valley News are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Nisqually Valley News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Nisqually Valley News’s own report linked underneath.
Maura Healey has won re-election as governor of Massachusetts, securing a second term. She defeated Republican challenger Michael Minogue. Healey previously served two terms as the state's attorney general.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asOregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek wins reelection (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Cory Booker has won re-election to the U.S. Senate representing New Jersey, defeating Republican candidate Justin Murphy. This victory marks Booker's third full term in the Senate.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asElection underway in Washington with strong early ballot turnout (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asHalf a million Oregonians have turned in their ballots week ahead of Nov. 3 election (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asHalf a million Oregonians have turned in their ballots week ahead of Nov. 3 election (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asHalf a million Oregonians have turned in their ballots week ahead of Nov. 3 election (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asHalf a million Oregonians have turned in their ballots week ahead of Nov. 3 election (opens Nisqually Valley News 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.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asMore than 700,000 Washington state voters have cast ballots (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asMore than 700,000 Washington state voters have cast ballots (opens Nisqually Valley News 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.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asTrump heads West in latest swing to bolster GOP in rocky lead-up to midterms (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
A Department of Energy electrical engineer, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, has been arrested and charged with providing material support to the Houthi rebels. The FBI alleges he purchased materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveled to Yemen.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asWashington state man charged with aiding Houthis makes first court appearance (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Global stock exchanges saw increases on Monday while oil prices declined. This trend emerged as concerns about inflation lessened, with investors expecting the US Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady. Weaker than expected US job creation data contributed to these expectations.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asHiring slows in September with job growth of 29K (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking access to Utah's private voter information. The ruling marks the 27th consecutive loss for the DOJ in similar cases, according to Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asTrump administration’s Washington voter roll lawsuit dismissed (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Record-high diesel prices have prompted Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to call for an embargo on exports. Farm state Republicans are pressuring the White House to stop exports, citing the impact on farmers and truckers.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asDiesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asWashington, 11 other states reach settlement with Paramount, Warner Bros. over merger (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump's plan to significantly alter national mail-voting rules. Following the decision, voting rights groups announced a voter protection campaign, while the Department of Justice and Homeland Security pursue separate election-related investigations.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asWith vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Washington state House candidate Krista Perez was arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle collision. Police video shows her admitting to drinking wine and praying and crying in a patrol car after her arrest. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asDemocratic Washington House candidate pleads not guilty to DUI charge (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asRural, Latino, Trump voters hit hard by USPS delays as SCOTUS halts changes (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Trump pressured officials to 'find' votes, loyalist Republicans sought to deny Biden presidency
Trust 33President Donald Trump pressured state election officials to "find" votes after his 2020 loss, while loyalist Republicans in Congress attempted to deny Joe Biden the presidency during the Electoral College certification. Concerns exist about future attempts to overturn election results.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asHow the US House could overturn the midterm election results (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
On 9 September 2026, a coalition of twenty U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of illegally weakening the Endangered Species Act. The suits target rules that narrow habitat protections and reduce safeguards for newly threatened species.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asWashington state, other states sue feds over endangered species rollbacks (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Over 250 current and former members of Congress have urged the US Supreme Court to deny a request to pause a ruling blocking parts of a USPS mail-in voting rule. They argue the rule and a related executive order unconstitutionally infringe on Congress's authority over federal elections.
Nisqually Valley News reported it asTrump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court (opens Nisqually Valley News in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Nisqually Valley News.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United States
- Official site
- yelmonline.com
- Seen publishing on
- yelmonline.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 23
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 12 August 2026
24 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Nisqually Valley News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 23 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Nisqually Valley News’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 12 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 11 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
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