Herbert K. Mikkelson

Mineral County law roundup

Storm Damage, Mullan Gulch Road, St. Regis.

The Last Harvest: Fleming brothers retire from growing seed potatoes

The Fleming brothers, Pat and Neal, stand in front of their final crop of seed potatoes, heaped into a knobby mountain at one of their cellars near Pablo. It's the end of an era.

Montana Viewpoint: A rainy night in Georgia

The point of the 253 bills that have been introduced by Republicans in 43 states is to make it more difficult...

Montana Viewpoint: Rule 22 meets Catch 22

Johnson’s motion required the Senate Clerks to read the 628-page bill aloud to the Senators, who rapidly vacated the premises for the next 10 hours...

Laws as reminders of the reason they exist

Every little once in a while I am reminded that laws are created to protect us from ourselves, or more particularly from our faulty memories, or from forgetting history.

Man convicted of poaching near Trout Creek

THOMPSON FALLS-An Oregon man was convicted of poaching near his father's home in Trout Creek after proudly posting pictures of his big game kills on a Web Site.

Superior bridge dedicated to veterans

Dozens of people gathered at the Old School Building in Superior Monday morning to remember the nation’s veterans and dedicate a bridge to their sacrifices.

Sanders County track runners excel in Frenchtown

Thompson Falls track member Danny Hoisington was one of several Sanders County track participants that had stand-out performances in the Jim Johnson meet Thursday afternoon at Frenchtown High School.

Hot Springs family helped by local fundraising effort

Hot Springs locals are banning together to help a family that began the month with a near fatal car accident that has seen Sarah Loraas in a Seattle Hospital recovering.

Sanders County girls tracksters make immediate impact at Jim Johnson

Plains High School track star Jessica Thompson picked up right where she left off last year after capturing two state titles in the MHSA Class C state track meet.

All we need is love...and good food

PLAINS – Love was in the air Friday night at the annual Church on the Move Valentine’s Day banquet. Community members gathered in the service hall to enjoy the company of their friends and loved ones while dining on a delicious three-course meal.

Bluehawks bring home second

THOMPSON FALLS – The Bluehawk Track and Field team showed a strong performance at the Jim Johnson Invitational in Missoula, bringing home a second place finish. The boys finished with a score of 72.5, almost 13 points ahead of Hot Springs who landed in third place.

Hunter and bowhunter education instructors honored

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks honored the service of its west-central Montana (Region 2) hunter and bowhunter education volunteer instructors this month in Missoula.

A way to address high property taxes

I just read the editorial “Lets end the property tax blame game” by Kendall Cotton in which he begins by blaming local governments for property tax increases, echoing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s attack on greedy county governments.

Sharon (Jensen) Booth

Sharon (Jensen) Booth passed away on July 27, 2020.

Sanders County Justice Court

Gari Norman Lester McGraw, criminal possession of dangerous...

Gary Bryon Thomas

Gary Bryon Thomas went home to be with our Lord Jesus at approximately 3 a.m., Jan. 11, 2018. A graveside service is to be determined at a later date.

Gary Bryon Thomas

Gary Bryon Thomas went home to be with our Lord Jesus at approximately 3 a.m., Jan. 11, 2018. A graveside service is to be determined at a later date.

Fire danger at extreme

MINERAL COUNTY - As temperatures continue to hover around 100 degrees during Mineral County afternoons combined with the lack of precipitation over the last several weeks, authoroties decided last week to raise the fire danger level to extreme.