The Billings Gazette media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Billings Gazette one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 75 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Billings Gazette biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Billings Gazette one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Billings Gazette left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Billings Gazette one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Billings Gazette reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Billings Gazette are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Billings Gazette has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Billings Gazette’s own report linked underneath.
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The group stated the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attempts to hit Sana'a. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the claims.
The Billings Gazette reported it asHouthis target capital, oil facility in Saudi Arabia (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
A US federal appeals court has rejected a Trump administration policy that allowed for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own. The court ruled that migrants must be given an opportunity to raise safety concerns before such deportations.
The Billings Gazette reported it asAppeals court rejects third-country policy (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
A Washington DC preservation official has urged the Trump administration to abandon plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. C. Andrew Lewis proposed building slender columns instead, citing original designs from 1924.
The Billings Gazette reported it asProposed arch clears federal agency hurdle (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
The Billings Gazette reported it asUS, Denmark reach Greenland deal, Trump says (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
The Billings Gazette reported it asNew cat species identified in Bolivia (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
President Trump stated Iran is seeking a deal but is not yet prepared, ahead of a planned meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders. He indicated the US would only accept a favourable agreement.
The Billings Gazette reported it asTrump to face skeptical world leaders at UN (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
The Billings Gazette reported it asPatriots owner pledges $2M to Palestinian region at Sheeran's request (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
The Billings Gazette reported it asWall St ends lower after Fed hikes interest rates, sees more tightening ahead (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
The Billings Gazette reported it asReport: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
The Billings Gazette reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
Both chambers of Congress are returning to Capitol Hill for a brief session before the midterm elections. The House will meet for one week, while the Senate will be in session for three weeks, leaving limited time for legislative action.
The Billings Gazette reported it asThe 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has threatened to block sales of Canadian company Bombardier's jets in the U.S. unless the company increases its manufacturing in America. The move has prompted concern from Kansas politicians about the impact on local jobs and the economy.
The Billings Gazette reported it asKansas defends Bombardier jobs after Trump threat (opens The Billings Gazette 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.
The Billings Gazette reported it asStates file lawsuits over weakened Species Act (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
The Trump administration proposed changes to the U.S. census that would count only citizens and permanent residents, potentially excluding millions and reshaping political representation and federal funding. The changes could also eliminate demographic questions.
The Billings Gazette reported it asAgency seeking to drop immigrants from census (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
The Billings Gazette reported it asMontana AG at GOP midterm convention in Dallas: Trump agenda is on the ballot (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
The Billings Gazette reported it asPutin meets with US envoys for Ukraine war talks (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan required the Trump administration to give at least 48 hours’ notice before any activity at the proposed 250‑foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. The government intends to start four test pits after 21 September and finish restoration by 31 October.
The Billings Gazette reported it asJudge reinforces order barring immediate work on Trump arch in Washington (copy) (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
Excavation for a planned 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C. is set to begin within two weeks, the Trump administration announced. The project faces a lawsuit and criticism over its potential impact on historic sightlines.
The Billings Gazette reported it asWork to begin on Trump's 250-foot arch despite criticism (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has excluded two measles-associated deaths reported by Pennsylvania from its latest weekly update. The agency stated the decision was made pending further investigation into the cause of the deaths.
The Billings Gazette reported it asRFK Jr. wanted to leave out measles fatalities (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Federal authorities had initially accused Sosa-Celis of assaulting an officer, but dropped charges after video evidence emerged.
The Billings Gazette reported it asICE agent charged with lying about shooting (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
- Official site
- billingsgazette.com
- Seen publishing on
- billingsgazette.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 75
- Reports listed
- 77
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
77 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. The Billings Gazette is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 75 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Billings Gazette: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Billings Gazette, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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