Yakima Herald-Republic media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Yakima Herald-Republic one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 109 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Yakima Herald-Republic biased?
The rating organisations do not give Yakima Herald-Republic one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Yakima Herald-Republic left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Yakima Herald-Republic one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Yakima Herald-Republic reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Yakima Herald-Republic are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Yakima Herald-Republic has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Yakima Herald-Republic’s own report linked underneath.
Early in-person voting for the U.S. midterm elections began on September 18, 2026, in Virginia and other states. The elections will determine control of the House and Senate, with key issues including the cost of living and the war in Iran.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asEarly voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asKennedy Center says building closed temporarily due to 'acute risks to public safety' (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump's planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links. Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have demanded project documents, citing a lack of public announcement.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asPark Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf course (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens Yakima Herald-Republic 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.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asThe Latest: Federal Reserve defies Trump, hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asGeorgia death row inmate gets last-minute stay, for now, while an execution in Texas is on track (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asTrump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asNATO jets down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asEU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
In parts of Africa, rainmakers who perform rituals for rainfall are facing increased violence from farmers struggling with unpredictable weather patterns attributed to climate change. This has led to assaults, and in some cases, deaths.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asThey are paid to bring rain. When it fails — or leads to floods — violence can follow (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asZelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging the institution failed to protect him and other pro-Palestinian students from harassment and retaliated against them. The suit claims the university's actions led to doxing and Khalil's detention by immigration agents.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asMahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asMaduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Microsoft has released a provisional 37-page code of conduct to govern its artificial intelligence models, restricting content related to weapons, dangerous substances, and explicit material. The move follows calls for slower AI development and researcher resignations over safety concerns.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asMicrosoft sets its own AI guardrails amid rising industry concerns (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asSearch underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people after it loses contact (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asSaudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Pastor Daimon L. King, a registered sex offender with prior child-related convictions, delivered the opening prayer at a rally for North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley. Whatley's campaign stated they did not know King and that the event was not planned by the campaign.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asConvicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asOscar-winning Israeli filmmakers' documentary on Gaza war premieres at Venice Film Festival (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
Yakima Herald-Republic reported it asOil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump (opens Yakima Herald-Republic 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
- The Seattle Times CompanyIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- yakimaherald.com
- Seen publishing on
- yakimaherald.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
- 109
- Reports listed
- 109
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
109 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. Yakima Herald-Republic is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 109 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Yakima Herald-Republic’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Yakima Herald-Republic, 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.
Think this page is wrong?
The leanings above are published by AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, and we republish them rather than make them. If you think one is misapplied, the strongest place to say so is with the organisation that made it, and every verdict here links to their page.
What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Yakima Herald-Republic publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
Report something wrong on this page
Anything we correct is written up in the public corrections log. We do not publish reader votes as a rating, because an unattributed rating is the thing this site exists to argue against.
Every rating on this page is a named third party’s published work, republished with its author and, where one exists, a link to it. Our own coverage record is the section we measure ourselves. Neither is a judgement of any individual report: those are scored story by story, and the reasoning is on our methodology page.